US: Wall Street opens lower after inflation data; tariff concerns weigh

    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 45.9 points, or 0.10 per cent, at the open to 45,590.96.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 45.9 points, or 0.10 per cent, at the open to 45,590.96. PHOTO: AFP
    Published Fri, Aug 29, 2025 · 09:44 PM

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened lower on Friday (Aug 29) after an in-line inflation report kept in place bets for a September interest rate cut, but stoked concerns of tariffs feeding into prices.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 45.9 points, or 0.10 per cent, at the open to 45,590.96.

    The S&P 500 fell 12.6 points, or 0.19 per cent, at the open to 6,489.28​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 74.8 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 21,630.326 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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