Wall St. drops at open on Trump's tariff threat, slow job growth - Investing.com

(Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes fell at open on Friday, weighed by tariff-sensitive technology stocks following a sharp escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions, while a tepid domestic jobs growth in July reinforced fears of an economic slowdown.

The fell 54.76 points, or 0.21%, at the open to 26,528.66. The S&P 500 opened lower by 9.66 points, or 0.33%, at 2,943.90. The dropped 54.70 points, or 0.67%, to 8,056.42 at the opening bell.

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2019-08-02 13:41:00Z
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