Wall Street dips as UK vote, James Comey testimony loom

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 52.77 points, or 0.25%

A souvenir license plate is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York. Photo: Reuters
A souvenir license plate is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York. Photo: Reuters
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Last Updated : Jun 06 2017 | 7:59 PM IST

US stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors turned risk averse ahead of British elections and former FBI Director James Comey's much-anticipated testimony before Congress later this week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 52.77 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 21,131.27. The S&P 500 lost 6.48 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 2,429.62. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 14.11 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 6,281.57.

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First Published: Jun 06 2017 | 7:59 PM IST

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