May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday,
following a three-day run of gains, as trade worries returned
after Chinese media took a hard stance on the tariff dispute
between the United States and China.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 142.73 points,
or 0.55%, at the open to 25,719.95. The S&P 500 .SPX opened
lower by 17.72 points, or 0.62%, at 2,858.60. The Nasdaq
Composite .IXIC dropped 69.01 points, or 0.87%, to 7,829.03 at
the opening bell.