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US: Wall St opens lower as Trump says China violated tariff terms

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Published Fri, May 30, 2025 · 09:40 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 23.4 points, or 0.06 per cent, at the open to 42,192.3.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 23.4 points, or 0.06 per cent, at the open to 42,192.3. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (May 30) as trade worries deepened after US President Donald Trump accused China of violating a tariff agreement, while investors assessed the latest inflation data.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 23.4 points, or 0.06 per cent, at the open to 42,192.35.

    The S&P 500 fell 8.5 points, or 0.14 per cent, at the open to 5,903.67​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 44.7 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 19,131.219 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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