US: Wall St opens lower as investors await election

[NEW YORK] Wall Street opened lower on Friday as uncertainty about the outcome of the US presidential election continued to weigh on investors' minds.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 42.39 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 17,888.28, the S&P 500 lost 2.58 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 2,086.08 and the Nasdaq composite dropped 18.53 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 5,039.88.

REUTERS