US stock futures dip as Trump’s firing of Cook sparks Fed independence fears
Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes opened lower on
Thursday as the coronavirus epidemic fanned concerns of a
slowdown in China's economy, while a mixed batch of earnings
from technology firms also weighed on sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 94.29 points,
or 0.33%, at the open to 28,640.16. The S&P 500 .SPX opened
lower by 16.95 points, or 0.52%, at 3,256.45. The Nasdaq
Composite .IXIC dropped 64.02 points, or 0.69%, to 9,211.15 at
the opening bell.