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Stock trades in the U.S. indexes opened lower

U.S. stock trading opened on Thursday against the backdrop of decline in the indices release data on inflation in China, which was above expectations, prompting fears of a possible rise in interest rates the country. As at 17:38, the Dow fell 0.26% to 10,539.82 points, the index of Nasdaq – on 0,37% to 2,350.15 points and the S & P 500 – by 0.28% to 1,142.41 points.