Wall Street opened lower on Wednesday as crude oil prices surged following fresh Mideast tensions and the US government announced a proposal to impose fresh tariffs on 60 economies on alleged failure to curb forced labour.The U.S. military said Iran fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, which failed to hit their targets. However, strong profit reports from U.S. companies and continued excitement around AI are keeping Wall Street near its all-time highs.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 123.11 points, or 0.24%, to 51,184.68, while the S&P 500 declined 13.42 points, or 0.18%, to 7,596.36 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 56.02 points, or 0.21%, to 27,037.88 at open.
US stocks today: US stocks open lower on fresh Mideast tensions
US stocks opened lower as rising crude oil prices and renewed Middle East tensions pressured sentiment, after reports of Iranian missile activity near Kuwait and Bahrain. Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped at open, while concerns over new US tariff proposals added to risk-off mood despite strong AI-led earnings support.












