US: Wall St slips at open as investors pause after rate-cut driven surge

    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 65.8 points, or 0.16 per cent, at the open to 41,959.43.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 65.8 points, or 0.16 per cent, at the open to 41,959.43. PHOTO: REUTERS
    Published Fri, Sep 20, 2024 · 09:44 PM

    WALL Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower on Friday (Sep 20) as investors held back after a jump in the previous session that was sparked by an oversized interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 65.8 points, or 0.16 per cent, at the open to 41,959.43.

    The S&P 500 fell 4.0 points, or 0.07 per cent, at the open to 5,709.64​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 14.6 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 17,999.345 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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