Wall Street Opens Lower as Powell Doubles Down on Inflation Fight

Wall Street Opens Lower as Powell Doubles Down on Inflation Fight
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on May 30, 2023. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell remained firm in bringing inflation back to 2 percent target, spurring worries of more monetary tightening.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 63.31 points, or 0.19 percent, at the open to 33,990.56. The S&P 500 opened lower by 8.70 points, or 0.20 percent, at 4,380.01, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 46.43 points, or 0.34 percent, to 13,620.87 at the opening bell.