US Stock Market, March 31 -- The stock markets in the United States dropped to a six-month low on Monday, March 31, as Wall Street opened lower over fears looming about the upcoming tariffs from the Donald Trump administration on April 2.

At 9:30 a.m. (EDT), the US benchmark indices opened lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 290.65 points, or 0.68%, to 41,293.25, the S&P 500 lost 56.93 points, or 1.01%, to 5,524.77, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 277.34 points, or 1.58%, to 17,039.68.

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