April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes fell at the open on
Thursday after U.S. jobless claims blew past a record 6 million
as more states enforced stay-at-home measures to combat the
coronavirus pandemic.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 124.05 points,
or 0.59%, at the open to 20,819.46. The S&P 500 .SPX opened
lower by 11.96 points, or 0.48%, at 2,458.54, while the Nasdaq
Composite .IXIC dropped 43.13 points, or 0.59%, to 7,317.45 at
the opening bell.