Wall Street opens lower as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City

(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday, as escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine sent investors rushing to safe-haven assets.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 146.3 points, or 0.34%, at the open to 43,243.27. The S&P 500 fell 23.6 points, or 0.40%, at the open to 5,870.05​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 92.1 points, or 0.49%, to 18,699.705 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Lisa Mattackal in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)