US: Wall St slides at open as Trump's tariffs trigger risk aversion

WALL Street’s main indexes dropped at the open on Monday (Feb 3) as fears of a full-blown trade war and its impact on the global economy jolted markets around the world after President Donald Trump levied steep tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 276.5 points, or 0.62 per cent, at the open to 44,268.15.

The S&P 500 fell 70.9 points, or 1.17 per cent, at the open to 5,969.65​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 412.1 points, or 2.10 per cent, to 19,215.375 at the opening bell. REUTERS