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stocksAug 18, 2026, 1:35 PM

US Stocks Open Lower; Nasdaq Drops 1.15%

Major US equity benchmarks opened lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling 1.15% and the Dow and S&P 500 also in the red.

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US equity benchmarks started the session in negative territory, with the Nasdaq Composite under the most pressure. The index fell 306.59 points, or 1.15%, to 26,338.32 shortly after the open.

The S&P 500 declined 43.14 points, or 0.56%, to 7,701.92, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 181.05 points, or 0.34%, to 53,278.73.

The moves reflect broad early weakness in US stocks, with technology-heavy names leading the decline.

Source: First Squawk