US: Wall St dragged lower by Apple, oil prices

[NEW YORK] Wall Street opened lower on Thursday, hit by a drop in Apple and as a fall in oil prices dragged down energy companies.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 19.59 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 17,770.08.

The S&P 500 was down 3.88 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 2,095.45.

The Nasdaq Composite was down 10.79 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 4,941.46.

REUTERS