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Wall Street opens lower as Turkey turmoil, trade worries weigh

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Last Updated : Aug 15 2018 | 7:25 PM IST

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday as investors assessed the impact of Turkey's currency crisis and escalating trade tensions between the United States and its trading partners.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 64.55 points, or 0.26 percent, at the open to 25,235.37.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 12.01 points, or 0.42 percent, at 2,827.95. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 60.88 points, or 0.77 percent, to 7,810.02 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Amy Caren Daniel in Bengaluru)

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First Published: Aug 15 2018 | 7:15 PM IST

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