Wall st opens lower as soaring crude prices fan inflation worries

March 9, 2026 9:34 AM EDT

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

March ‌9 (Reuters) - Wall ​Street's ​main indexes opened ‌lower on Monday, as ⁠soaring oil prices ‌heightened inflation worries, ‌with the Middle East conflict entering ​its tenth day.

The Dow ⁠Jones Industrial Average fell ​130.3 points, or 0.27%, at the open ​to 47,371.28. ‌The S&P 500 fell ⁠40.2 points, or 0.60%, at ⁠the open to 6,699.8, ​while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 203.6 points, or ‌0.91%, to 22,184.047 at ‌the opening ⁠bell.

(Reporting by ‌Utkarsh ​Tushar Hathi; Editing by Shinjini ‌Ganguli)



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