US: Wall St opens lower as investors await economic data, Powell’s comments

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Sep 30) as investors paused after a rally in the previous week and exercised caution ahead of numerous job reports and comments from Federal Reserve policymakers through the week, including chair Jerome Powell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 77.94 points, or 0.18 per cent, at the open to 42,235.06.

The S&P 500 fell 11.43 points, or 0.20 per cent, at the open to 5,726.74​, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 44.76 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 18,074.83 at the opening bell. REUTERS