Share 'Dow Jones slips on opening: Feb 20 2009'

Shares on Wall Street have opened lower today, sending the London market even further south. The Dow Jones industrial average has fallen more than 100 points from last night's close of 7465.95, the lowest level of the financial crisis. Investors are feeling increasingly beleaguered by the onslaught of negative news and fears that the recession will prove to be longer and more severe than previo…