Wall Street opened lower on Thursday after a moderate rise in jobless claims sparked worries about the health of the labor market, while cautious investors kept an eye on the Middle East for any escalation in hostilities.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 97.0 points, or 0.23%, at the open to 42,099.53. The S&P 500 .SPX fell 11.4 points, or 0.20%, at the open to 5,698.19, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 65.6 points, or 0.37%, to 17,859.486 at the opening bell.