June 3 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Dow opened lower on Wednesday, as a flare-up in the Middle East conflict drove oil prices higher and cast doubt on a quick resolution to the war.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 86.9 points, or 0.17%, at the open to 51,220.92. The S&P 500 fell 4.5 points, or 0.06%, at the open to 7,605.31, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.1 points, to 27,092.845 at the opening bell.
(Reporting by Twesha Dikshit; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)
