Feb 17 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday after the long weekend as worries about AI-triggered disruptions rattled market confidence and investors focused on developments in nuclear talks between the United States and Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 24.4 points, or 0.05%, at the open to 49,525.37. […]
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S&P 500, Nasdaq open lower as AI disruption fears sour sentiment
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Feb 17 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday after the long weekend as worries about AI-triggered disruptions rattled market confidence and investors focused on developments in nuclear talks between the United States and Iran.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 24.4 points, or 0.05%, at the open to 49,525.37. The S&P 500 fell 16.3 points, or 0.24%, at the open to 6,819.86, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 151.9 points, or 0.67%, to 22,394.756 at the opening bell.
(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)