Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday,
dragged down by financial stocks, as investors shunned risky
bets on fears that a drawn-out trade war between the United
States and China could force the global economy into recession.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 117.53 points,
or 0.45%, at the open to 26,169.91.
The S&P 500 .SPX opened lower by 11.58 points, or 0.40%,
at 2,907.07. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 51.65 points,
or 0.65%, to 7,907.49 at the opening bell.