April 30 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened sharply lower on Wednesday after data showed the world’s largest economy contracted in the first quarter, amplifying worries about the economic hit from President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)
, opens new tab fell 237.2 points, or 0.59%, at the open to 40,290.41. The S&P 500 (.SPX)
, opens new tab fell 61.4 points, or 1.10%, at the open to 5,499.44, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC)
, opens new tab dropped 361.3 points, or 2.07%, to 17,099.977 at the opening bell.
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Reporting by Lisa Mattackal in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath
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