US: Wall Street opens lower on worries over delay in tax cuts

[BENGALURU] The S&P and the Nasdaq were lower at the open on Friday as investors worried about a delay in corporate tax cuts, while losses on the Dow were limited by a rise in Walt Disney's shares.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 16.1 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 23,445.84. The S&P 500 lost 4.57 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 2,580.05. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 12.97 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 6,737.08.

REUTERS