US markets open lower as mixed retail results\, growth stocks weigh

US markets open lower as mixed retail results, growth stocks weigh

The Dow Jones fell 19.02 points at the open to 25,061.48, S&P 500 opened lower by 8.06 points at 2,693.52 and Nasdaq dropped 23.56 points to 7,112.83 at the opening bell

Photo: Bloomberg
Photo: Bloomberg

Bengaluru: US stocks opened lower on Thursday, with hopes of a trade negotiation between the United States and China being offset by mixed results from retailers and a slide in growth stocks including Facebook and Amazon.com Inc .

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 19.02 points, or 0.08%, at the open to 25,061.48. The S&P 500 opened lower by 8.06 points, or 0.30%, at 2,693.52. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 23.56 points, or 0.33%, to 7,112.83 at the opening bell.