Wall St. opens lower as spending falters
U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday after retail sales data suggested momentum in consumer spending remained limp, heightening concerns about the fragile economic recovery.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> lost 15.82 points, or 0.15 percent, to 10,304.13. The Standard & Poor's 500 <.SPX> fell 2.47 points, or 0.23 percent, to 1,081.14. The Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> dropped 5.90 points, or 0.27 percent, to 2,184.37.
(Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)
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