Wall Street Opens Lower as Investors Exercise Caution

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday as investors paused after last week's rally. The decline is influenced by anticipated job reports and forthcoming comments from Federal Reserve policymakers, including Chair Jerome Powell. Key indexes like Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite saw declines at the opening bell.

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday as investors paused after a rally in the previous week and exercised caution ahead of numerous job reports and comments from Federal Reserve policymakers through the week, including Chair Jerome Powell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 77.94 points, or 0.18%, at the open to 42,235.06. The S&P 500 fell 11.43 points, or 0.20%, at the open to 5,726.74​, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 44.76 points, or 0.25%, to 18,074.83 at the opening bell.

(With inputs from agencies.)