Wall St opens lower on heightened security worries
Investors fled risky assets after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane, even as data pointed to stronger US economic growth.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
US stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors fled risky assets after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane, even as data pointed to stronger U.S. economic growth.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 48.5 points, or 0.27 percent, at 17,744.18, the S&P 500 was down 7.45 points, or 0.36 percent, at 2,079.14 and the Nasdaq composite index was off 32.15 points, or 0.63 percent, at 5,070.33.
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First Published: Nov 24 2015 | 8:04 PM IST