Stocks open lower as COVID cases rise

Stocks opened with losses Thursday, under pressure as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.15%
was down 188 points, or 0.6%, near 29,250, while the S&P 500
SPX,
+0.39%
fell 0.6% to 3,548. The Nasdaq Composite
COMP,
+0.87%
edged 0.2% lower to 11,772. New York City on Wednesday ordered public schools to close after the infection rate crossed a key threshold. Rising cases across much of the country were seen putting strains on hospitals and the health care system.