Wall Street falls on fears of new infection wave

BY MEDHA SINGH

U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday after last week’s rally as investors worried about a second wave of coronavirus infections with the reopening of several economies.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJI> fell 74.87 points, or 0.31%, at the open to 24,256.45.

The S&P 500 <.SPX> opened lower by 14.34 points, or 0.49%, at 2,915.46. The Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> dropped 66.41 points, or 0.73%, to 9,054.91 at the opening bell.