US: Wall St slips as Trump raises possibility of delaying elections
[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened lower on Thursday as President Donald Trump raised the possibility of delaying the nation's November presidential election despite its date being enshrined in the US Constitution.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 172.15 points, or 0.65 per cent, at the open to 26,367.42. The S&P 500 opened lower by 26.68 points, or 0.82 per cent, at 3,231.76, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 92.82 points, or 0.88 per cent, to 10,450.12 at the opening bell.
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