Wall Street slips as Ukraine declares emergency – Reuters

Wall Street slips as Ukraine declares emergency – Reuters

Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as Ukraine declared a state of emergency, while reports of cyberattacks on several of its state websites fueled fears about escalating tensions with Russia.

After opening higher, eight of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors fell, while a 2.3% drop in Tesla (TSLA.O) dragged the Nasdaq lower. Twenty of the 30 Dow components were trading in the red.

In the latest ominous signs of an all-out Russian military onslaught, Ukraine declared a state of emergency and told its citizens in Russia to flee, while Moscow began evacuating its Kyiv embassy. read more