Money | Dow Dow Down 100 at Open S&P 500, Nasdaq follow suit By Evann Gastaldo Posted Aug 19, 2011 8:39 AM CDT Copied In this Aug. 18, 2011 photo, trader Lewis Vande Pallen, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) No major relief for the markets today, at least not so far: The Dow was down about 100 points at open, resting below 10,900, according to MarketWatch. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also down, 7 points and 5 points, respectively. And the news from abroad isn't any cheerier... Read These Next Venezuela responds to the US seizure of an oil tanker. Hours after Michigan fired its football coach, he was in jail. Democratic leaders sit out bid to impeach Trump. Audi Crooks of Iowa State may do what no college player has ever done. Report an error