Wall Street Slips On New Year's Eve As Market Clocks Robust 2021 Gains

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Wall Street Slips On New Year's Eve As Market Clocks Robust 2021 Gains

(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were subdued at open on Friday, looking to clock a third straight annual gain in a year fueled by massive stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, and a strong retail participation.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 12.23 points, or 0.03 percent, at the open to 36,385.85.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 3.52 points, or 0.07 percent, at 4,775.21, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 18.66 points, or 0.12 percent, to 15,722.91 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Medha Singh in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V)

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