Wall St opens lower as finance, tech weighs


The video board is seen after the Dow Jones closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange, February 21, 2017 in New York. US stocks jumped with retailers and energy firms among the winners as positive sentiment about President Donald Trump's economic agenda again lifted the market to fresh records at the close. / AFP PHOTO / 30202530A / Bryan R. Smith

NEW YORK: US stocks opened lower on Friday as a drop in financial and technology stocks weighed and investors assessed if the “Trump rally” had gone too far too soon.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 64.49 points, or 0.31%, to 20,745.83.

The S&P 500 lost 9.52 points, or 0.40%, to 2,354.29.

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 31.57 points, or 0.54%, to 5,803.94. - Reuters

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