S and P 500, Dow Jones open March modestly up; Nasdaq slides as Nvidia drops over 5%
Wall Street’s leading indices, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, edged higher on Monday, kicking off March on a decent note, as investors balanced optimism in riskier assets against concerns over looming trade tariffs. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 174 points, or 0.4 percent. The…