US: Wall St opens lower after strong jobs data; Apple, Tesla weigh
US stock indexes opened lower on Friday, dragged down by shares of Tesla and Apple, while a solid jobs report fanned worries over tighter monetary policy and soaring inflation.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 261.96 points or 0.79 per cent at the open to 32,986.32. The S&P 500 opened lower by 39.25 points or 0.94 per cent at 4,137.57, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 219.78 points or 1.78 per cent to 12,097.12 at the opening bell. REUTERS
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