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title: "US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens muted as US-Iran tensions escalate"
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# US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens muted as US-Iran tensions escalate

April 20 (Reuters) - Wall Street’s main indexes opened muted on Monday after a record rally last week, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions threatened the fragile ceasefire and dented investor sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) fell 25.1 points, or 0.05%, at the open to 49,422.37. The S&P 500 (.SPX) fell 9.0 points, or 0.13%, at the open to 7,117.05​, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) dropped 51.0 points, or 0.21%, to 24,417.528 at the opening bell.

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