© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes dropped at the open on Monday as a deepening conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas roiled global markets and pushed investors toward safe-haven assets, while crude prices jumped over 3%.
The fell 147.74 points, or 0.44%, at the open to 33,259.84. The opened lower by 19.48 points, or 0.45%, at 4,289.02, while the dropped 105.12 points, or 0.78%, to 13,326.22 at the opening bell.
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