5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

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U.S. stock futures were sharply lower Thursday, as world markets were under pressure on concerns about the widening coronavirus outbreak.

was set to drop about 200 points at Wall Street's open, giving up nearly all of its remaining 2020 gains. On Wednesday, the Dow closed up just 11 points after trading some 220-points higher earlier in the session. The government on Thursday morning issues its first look at fourth-quarter gross domestic product, a day after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady and2.

Passengers wear face masks to protect against the spread of the Coronavirus as they arrive on a flight from Asia at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on January 29, 2020.

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