The Dow Jones opened more than 300 points lower, exacerbating yesterday’s fall of more than 400 points and representing a drop of more than 1.5 per cent. The Dow was trading at about 24,325 approaching 5pm today, still just under 300 points points down on the day. The S&P 500 followed the Dow lower, shedding about 20 points to roughly 2,657 by about the same time. The falls in the US followed drops in UK and continental European share markets, after Asia traded lower overnight. Dealers were taking fright at a plan announced by President Trump…

Source: The Times March 02, 2018 12:00 UTC