Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks had the highest record ever before February 20 , 2020 .
On 11 March , Asia-Pacific and Europe stock markets closed down , while the Dow Jones Industrial Average , the NASDAQ Composite , and the S & P 500 all fell by more than 5 % ( with the Dow falling to 20 % below its all-time record high the set the previous month ) .
Socio-economic impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic