Wall St opens higher, Twitter slumps as Musk puts deal on hold
13 May 2022 |
2:11 pm
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday (May 13) at the end of a bumpy week marked by rising concerns over tighter monetary policy and slowing economic growth, while Twitter sank after Elon Musk put his deal for the social media company on hold.
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