Wall St opens lower as Middle East clashes send oil prices up
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Aug 31) after military strikes between the US and Iran drove up...
On Monday morning, Wall Street's primary indices started the trading day lower due to military clashes between the US and Iran, which led to a surge in oil prices. This situation heightened concerns about inflation as the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook became more aggressive.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a decline of 97.4 points, or 0.18%, opening at 53,462.6 points. Similarly, the S&P 500 dropped by 14.2 points, or 0.18%, at the opening, settling at 7,697.52 points. The Nasdaq Composite also saw a decrease, falling by 43.9 points, or 0.17%, to 26,358.559 points.
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