Wall Street opens marginally lower as coronavirus response falls short

The S&P 500 opened lower by 4.62 points, or 0.19%, at 2,393.48

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 68.91 points, or 0.35%, at the open to 19,830.01 | NYSE (Reuters)
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1 min read Last Updated : Mar 19 2020 | 7:45 PM IST
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials opened slightly lower on Thursday as another round of sweeping emergency action from policymakers across the globe failed to convince panic-stricken stock markets that a global recession could be averted.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 68.91 points, or 0.35%, at the open to 19,830.01. The S&P 500 opened lower by 4.62 points, or 0.19%, at 2,393.48.

The Nasdaq Composite gained 6.61 points, or 0.09%, to 6,996.45 at the opening bell.

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Topics :CoronavirusWall StreetUS stocksDow JonesS&P 500Nasdaq

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