Today: Sunday, 8 September 2024 year

American stock markets opened lower.

American stock markets opened lower.

US stock indices are down 4% after opening on Monday; investors are concerned about the situation around the country’s economy, trading data shows.

As of 16.51 Moscow time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 2.37% to 38,795.35 points, the NASDAQ high-tech index by 3.82% to 16,135.01 points, and the S&P 500 broad market index by 2. 9%, to 5,191.67 points.


Investors are assessing the US unemployment statistics released on Friday, which turned out to be noticeably weaker than market expectations, which gave reason to worry about the possibility of a recession. Thus, unemployment in the country unexpectedly rose to 4.3% in July from 4.1% in June, while the figure was predicted to remain unchanged.