Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Wall Street down on Greece uncertainties

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened lower on Tuesday as Greece struggled to form a new government, worrying markets that a new phase of the region's debt crisis was brewing.

The Dow Jones industrial average (DJI:^DJI) was down 49.58 points, or 0.38 percent, at 12,958.95. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (MXP:^SPX) fell 6.45 points, or 0.47 percent, at 1,363.13. The Nasdaq Composite Index (NAS:^COMP) took off 19.40 points, or 0.66 percent, at 2,938.36.

(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; editing by Jeff Benkoe)

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