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Wall Street slumps as rise in coronavirus cases dims economic outlook

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 361.05 points, or 1.31 percent, at the open to 27,102.14.

October 28, 2020 / 07:31 PM IST

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on October 28 as coronavirus cases rose at an alarming rate in the United States and Europe, dashing hopes of a speedy global economic recovery.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 361.05 points, or 1.31 percent, at the open to 27,102.14.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 61.54 points, or 1.81 percent, at 3,329.14, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 200.45 points, or 1.75 percent, to 11,230.90 at the opening bell.

Reuters