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US open: Stocks lower as Powell heads to Congress
As of 1525 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.25% at 44,357.85, while the S&P 500 lost 0.22% to 6,053.28 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.19% firmer at 19,676.54. The Dow opened 112.56 points lower on Tuesday, taking a bite …