Wall Street tumbles at open on virus concerns

By Ambar Warrick, Reuters

U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday as a new strain of the coronavirus in Britain raised fears of further economic disruptions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20.05 points, or 0.07%, at the open to 30,159.00. The S&P 500 opened lower by 25.13 points, or 0.68%, at 3,684.28. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 159.49 points, or 1.25%, to 12,596.14 at the opening bell.