US: Wall Street opens lower with focus on Trump's tax Bill

    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 322.8 points, or 0.76 per cent, at the open to 42,354.46.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 322.8 points, or 0.76 per cent, at the open to 42,354.46. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
    Published Wed, May 21, 2025 · 09:42 PM

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (May 21), as investors awaited the outcome of a pivotal debate around US President Donald Trump’s tax-cut Bill that has fanned concerns about the country’s growing debt.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 322.8 points, or 0.76 per cent, at the open to 42,354.46.

    The S&P 500 fell 30.3 points, or 0.51 per cent, at the open to 5,910.18​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 139.8 points, or 0.73 per cent, to 19,002.942 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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