Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as disappointing private employment data for February dampened enthusiasm over a quick economic rebound fueled by a swift rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61.6 points, or 0.19%, at the open to 31,452.54. The S&P 500 fell 9.3 points, or 0.26%, at the open to 3,860.30, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 61.5 points, or 0.46%, to 13,297.20 at the opening bell.