Wall Street dips at open after mixed earnings reports

[NEW YORK] Wall Street opened slightly lower on Tuesday as investors assessed a mixed batch of earnings reports, including from Google-parent Alphabet and big drugmakers Merck and Pfizer.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 29.65 points, or 0.11 percent at the open to 27,061.07.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 4.03 points, or 0.13 per cent at 3,035.39. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 12.64 points, or 0.15 per cent to 8,313.35 at the opening bell. 

REUTERS