Stocks Fall Again as Coronavirus Spreads

Nervousness about the spreading coronavirus gripped Wall Street again on Wednesday, and an early rise in stock prices gave way to a third day of selling this week.

The S&P 500 was down 0.4 percent at the end of trading, bringing its losses for the week to more than 6 percent. Bonds rallied, pushing the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to a record low for a second day, and the price of oil also fell.

Investors have been contending with the potential for the coronavirus outbreak to disrupt global...