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Wall St opens lower after Trump's comments dent Iran resolution hopes

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Published Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · 09:47 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 96.4 points, or 0.21 per cent, at the open to 46,469.36.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 96.4 points, or 0.21 per cent, at the open to 46,469.36. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Apr 2), in the last session of a holiday-truncated week, after President Donald Trump signalled more aggressive attacks on Iran, dampening expectations for a swift end to the Middle East conflict.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 96.4 points, or 0.21 per cent, at the open to 46,469.36.

    The S&P 500 fell 62.7 points, or 0.95 per cent, at the open to 6,512.61​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 368.4 points, or 1.69 per cent, to 21,472.523 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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