US: Wall Street falls at open as crucial trade talks resume
[NEW YORK] US stocks dropped at the open on Thursday, with focus on a high-stakes meeting between the United States and China that could decide the fate of a long-awaited trade deal, even as additional tariffs on Chinese goods loomed.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 88.48 points, or 0.34%, at the open to 25,878.85.
The S&P 500 opened lower by 19.58 points, or 0.68%, at 2,859.84. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 90.11 points, or 1.13%, to 7,853.21 at the opening bell.
REUTERS
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