US: Wall Street opens mixed as investors await trade negotiations
[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indices opened mixed on Tuesday (Jun 3) as investors awaited possible negotiations between the United States and its trading partners for more clarity on the tariff war that has roiled financial markets for months.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened flat at 42,304.5. The S&P 500 rose 2.6 points, or 0.04 per cent, at the open to 5,938.56, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 46.0 points, or 0.24%, to 19,288.659 at the opening bell. REUTERS
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