US: Wall St slips from record highs at open after jobs report
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[NEW YORK] Wall Street slipped from record highs at the open on Friday as investors assessed the US employment report for January that showed acceleration in jobs growth but included a downward revision to some previous numbers.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 92.85 points, or 0.32 per cent, at the open to 29,286.92.
The S&P 500 opened lower by 10.24 points, or 0.31 per cent, at 3,335.54 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 45.51 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 9,526.64 at the opening bell.
REUTERS
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