Övünç Kutlu
31 May 2022•Update: 31 May 2022
ANKARA
Major indices on the New York Stock Exchange opened in negative territory Tuesday to kick off a new week.
The Dow was down 393 points, or 1.2%, to 32,819 points at 9.33 a.m. EDT (1333GMT). The S&P 500 fell 35, or 0.85%, to 4,123.
The Nasdaq was off 77 points, or 0.64%, to 12,053.
The New York Stock Exchange was closed Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, was up 4.4% to 27.70.
The dollar index added 0.4% to 102.08 and the 10-year US Treasury yield rose 3.4% to 2.842%.
Precious metals were down with gold losing 0.2% to $1,852 and silver falling 0.7% to $21.85.
Crude prices were on the rise. Global oil benchmark Brent crude was trading at $119.92 for a 2% gain, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was at $119.31 -- a 1.8% increase.
