Wall Street indexes drop at the open

NEW YORK (Archyde.com) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday as concerns regarding the escalating conflict in Ukraine were overshadowed by data showing an acceleration in job growth last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 139.23 points, or 0.41 percent, at the open to 3,3655.43. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index opened with a decrease of 21.37 points, or 0.49 percent, to record 4,342.12 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 82.71 points, or 0.61 percent, to 13,455.23 points.