US: Wall Street dips at open in holiday-thinned trading

Published Thu, Dec 26, 2024 · 10:44 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 95.2 points, or 0.22%, at the open to 43201.85.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 95.2 points, or 0.22%, at the open to 43201.85. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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    WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Dec 26) in light trading volumes after the Christmas holiday, as investors took stock of their portfolios and looked for a year-end boost from the so-called Santa Claus rally.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 95.2 points, or 0.22 per cent, at the open to 43,201.85.

    The S&P 500 fell 15.1 points, or 0.25 per cent, at the open to 6,024.97​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 51.9 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 19,979.251 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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