Wall Street today: The US stock market opened lower on Wednesday, October 2, amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. Along with markets opening low, oil prices spiked nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday.
Democrat Tim Walz challenged Republican JD Vance on Trump’s 2020 election loss, which Vance sidestepped. Vance sparked controversy by downplaying the January 6 Capitol riots, claiming Trump peacefully gave up power.