Wall Street Opens Lower as Fed, Ukraine Worries Linger

A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, N.Y., on June 28, 2021. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

U.S. stock indexes edged lower at the open on Thursday, with growth stocks under pressure on concerns over a more hawkish Federal Reserve and a setback to the Ukraine peace talks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 57.3 points, or 0.17 percent, at the open to 34439.24.

The S&P 500 fell 6.5 points, or 0.15 percent, at the open to 4474.65​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 27.3 points, or 0.20 percent, to 13861.489 at the opening bell.