US: Wall Street mixed at open as China raises tariffs on US goods
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed at the open on Wednesday (Apr 9) after China announced more levies on US goods, retaliating against President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs that took effect earlier in the day.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 257.7 points, or 0.68 per cent, at the open to 37,387.91.
The S&P 500 fell 17.5 points, or 0.35 per cent, at the open to 4,965.28, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 27.5 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 15,295.441 at the opening bell. REUTERS
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