Wall St opens lower as Iran strike delays offers limited calm

March 27, 2026 9:32 AM EDT

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

March 27 (Reuters) - ‌Wall ​Street's ​main indexes opened lower ‌on Friday as the ⁠month-long Middle East ‌conflict dragged on, weighing ‌on sentiment despite the United States ​pushing back another deadline to ⁠strike Iran's energy infrastructure.

The Dow ​Jones Industrial Average fell 55.9 points, or ​0.12%, at ‌the open to 45,904.25. The ⁠S&P 500 fell 23.3 points, or ⁠0.36%, at the open ​to 6,453.89, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 120.9 points, ‌or 0.56%, to 21,287.187 at ‌the opening ⁠bell.

(Reporting by ‌Purvi Agarwal ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja ‌Desai)



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