Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes opened lower on
Friday, dragged down by technology stocks for a second day, as a
spike in new coronavirus cases in China and elsewhere sent
investors scrambling for safer assets such as gold and
government bonds.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 73.45 points,
or 0.25%, at the open to 29,146.53. The S&P 500 .SPX opened
lower by 12.73 points, or 0.38%, at 3,360.50. The Nasdaq
Composite .IXIC dropped 42.95 points, or 0.44%, to 9,708.01 at
the opening bell.