Dec 20 (Archyde.com) – Major indices started trading on Wall Street lower on Tuesday following the Bank of Japan surprised global investors with a shift in monetary policy that would allow it to raise long-term interest rates more quickly.
The industrial index fell 22.30 points, or 0.07 percent, at the open, to 32,735.24 points. The Standard & Poor’s index also started trading down 7.19 points, or 0.19 percent, at 3810.47 points, while the Nasdaq Composite started up 3.87 points, or 0.04 percent, to 10,709.29 points.
(Prepared by Amira Zahran for the Arabic Bulletin – Edited by Ali Khafaji)
