April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes tumbled at the open
on Wednesday, as investors fled to safe-haven assets following
the first slide in U.S. private payrolls since 2017 and dire
predictions on the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 689.78 points,
or 3.15%, at the open to 21,227.38.
The S&P 500 .SPX opened lower by 86.51 points, or 3.35%,
at 2,498.08, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 240.60
points, or 3.12%, to 7,459.50 at the opening bell.