US: Wall St opens lower as West ratchets up sanctions against Russia

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes fell at the open on Monday (Feb 28) as investors assessed the fallout from a new set of sanctions imposed by the Western countries on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 188.13 points, or 0.55 per cent, at the open to 33,870.62.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 30.48 points, or 0.70 per cent, at 4,354.17, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 123.80 points, or 0.90 per cent, to 13,570.83 at the opening bell. REUTERS