US stocks open lower as investors brace for Trump's tariff moves
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Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday as tariff tensions kept investors on edge, while Tesla shares slid after CEO Elon Musk announced his plans to launch a political party.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 25.2 points, or 0.06%, at the open to 44,803.36. The S&P 500 fell 20.3 points, or 0.32%, at the open to 6,259.04, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 110.6 points, or 0.54%, to 20,490.55 at the opening bell.
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