Stocks open lower as weak oil prices push energy sector down

A woman walks past an electronic stock at a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. Asian stocks were mostly lower on Wednesday, tracking declines on Wall Street as crude oil extended losses after Saudi Arabia ruled out freezing production, saying market forces should be allowed to work.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, led by declines in energy companies and banks as commodity prices fall.
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