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(Reuters) - The three main U.S. indexes opened lower on Wednesday on heightened concerns over a row between the United States and Russia over military action in Syria.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 197.7 points, or 0.81 percent, to 24,210.3. The S&P 500 .SPX lost 15.37 points, or 0.58 percent, to 2,641.5. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 36.08 points, or 0.51 percent, to 7,058.22.

Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru

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