US: Wall Street opens lower as Russia-Ukraine optimism wanes

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday, as optimism around Ukraine-Russia peace talks waned and investors fretted over the prospect of rapid rise in interest rates hurting economic growth.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20.6 points or 0.06 per cent at the open to 35,273.63.

The S&P 500 fell 7.4 points or 0.16 per cent at the open to 4,624.2, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 61.0 points or 0.42 per cent to 14,558.59 at the opening bell. REUTERS