U.S. equities opened lower: Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.6%, S&P 500 down 0.3%, Nasdaq down 0.5%. Micron Technology (MU.O) rose 0.4% after announcing a plan to invest $10 billion over 10 years in U.S. memory R&D. Walmart (WMT.N) fell 7% after

2026-08-20

U.S. equities opened lower: Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.6%, S&P 500 down 0.3%, Nasdaq down 0.5%. Micron Technology (MU.O) rose 0.4% after announcing a plan to invest $10 billion over 10 years in U.S. memory R&D. Walmart (WMT.N) fell 7% after Q2 same-store sales growth hit a six-year low and full-year profit guidance missed expectations. SK Hynix (SKHY.O) gained 4% after reaching a preliminary wage agreement with labor. Alibaba (BABA.N) slid 4.7% and NetEase (NTES.O) dropped 0.5% following quarterly results.