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HomeMarket NewsUS Stock Market Live Update: Wall Street opens lower; Dow slips over 200 pts as Hormuz tensions weigh
US Stock Market Live Update: US stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 166 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.5%.
US Stock Market Live Update: US stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 166 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.5%.
The cautious tone comes despite a strong earnings backdrop, with corporate America continuing to outperform expectations. Still, markets are being pulled in multiple directions as fresh results trigger sharp stock-specific moves.
Just before the US market opening, Trump said he had ordered the US Navy to “shoot and kill” any vessel found laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a sharp escalation in maritime rules of engagement.
