Home Business Virus-hit stocks shed $3 trillion; safe havens thrive Business Virus-hit stocks shed $3 trillion; safe havens thrive By Genpie - February 27, 2020 106 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Risk aversion drove global stocks lower on Thursday, increasing their drop in value this week alone to more than $3 trillion, and U.S. Treasuries yields hit record lows as the coronavirus spread faster outside China than in.