US stocks open sharply lower, Dow drops 1% to 51,999.56
US stocks opened sharply lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 553.41 points (1.05%) to 51,999.56. The Nasdaq dropped 466.90 points (1.80%) to 25,415.05, and the S&P 500 declined 90.59 points (1.20%) to 7,443.18.
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Major US stock indices opened in negative territory on the latest trading session.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 553.41 points, or 1.05%, to 51,999.56. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 466.90 points (1.80%) to 25,415.05. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 fell 90.59 points (1.20%) to 7,443.18.
The broad-based sell-off suggests risk-off sentiment at the open, though no specific catalyst was given in the report.
Source: First Squawk