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Wall Street slips as Trump raises possibility of delaying elections

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 172.15 points, or 0.65 percent, at the open to 26,367.42.

July 30, 2020 / 07:29 PM IST

US stock indexes opened lower on Thursday as President Donald Trump raised the possibility of delaying the nation's November presidential election despite its date being enshrined in the US Constitution.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 172.15 points, or 0.65 percent, at the open to 26,367.42. The S&P 500 opened lower by 26.68 points, or 0.82 percent, at 3,231.76, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 92.82 points, or 0.88 percent, to 10,450.12 at the opening bell.

Reuters