US: Wall St opens lower on China virus outbreak, growth worries
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened lower on Tuesday, as worries about the fallout from a deadly virus outbreak in China and a gloomy growth outlook from the IMF stalled a record rally on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 79.05 points, or 0.27 per cent, at the open to 29,269.05.
The S&P 500 opened lower by 8.59 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 3,321.03. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 27.88 points, or 0.30 per cent, to 9,361.07 at the opening bell.
REUTERS
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