US:Wall St opens slightly lower after Fed's hawkish stance

[NEW YORK] US stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday, even as the Dow managed to hit another record high, a day after the Federal Reserve signaled it could raise interest rates for the third time this year despite low inflation.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10.56 points, or 0.05 per cent, to 22,402.03. The S&P 500 lost 2.58 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 2,505.66. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 11.07 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 6,444.98.

REUTERS