South Africa\u2019s benchmark stock index plunged the most since the market crash of October 1997 as reaction to US\u00a0measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus accelerated the sell-off sweeping through global equities. The FTSE\/JSE Africa All Share Index sank as much as 9.3% as of 3:34 p.m. in Johannesburg. Naspers, South Africa\u2019s biggest stock, fell 7.1% to weigh heaviest on the overall market. Mining stocks plummeted 14%, set for a record decline. All but three of the benchmark\u2019s 158 members were lower Thursday as selling by risk-averse investors spread to all sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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