Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Wall Street Stocks Open Lower After New Economic Data
The stock market started lower on Thursday.
The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all dropped.
This happened after new economic numbers came out, including a revised growth rate for the economy.
Also, comments from a Federal Reserve official made investors less hopeful for lower interest rates.
The Labor Department reported a decrease in jobless claims.
U.S. market indices opened lower on Thursday.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 23.8 points.
S&P 500 dropped 29.8 points.
Nasdaq Composite fell 179.1 points.
Investors assessed new economic data and Federal Reserve comments.
- Who
- Investors
- What
- Key market indices opened lower
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Wall Street
- Why
- Due to new economic data and Federal Reserve official comments.
Economic Concerns
Optimism
Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cuts
Economic Concerns
Investors' expectations for interest rate cuts were tempered.
Optimism
N/A
- Dow Jones Industrial Average
- 46,097.43 (down 23.8 points)
- S&P 500
- 6,608.19 (down 29.8 points)
- Nasdaq Composite
- 22,318.766 (down 179.1 points)
- Jobless Claims
- 218,000
- GDP Growth Rate
- Revised higher
Sources
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