Dow Jones falls on stalling economic rebound, stimulus impasse

US stocks opened lower on Thursday as an unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims exacerbated fears of a stalling economic recovery, a day after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin dashed hopes for more fiscal aid before the election.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 190.60 points, or 0.67%, at the open to 28,323.40.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 34.95 points, or 1.00%, at 3,453.72, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 208.85 points, or 1.77%, to 11,559.88 at the opening bell.