The Dow and the S&P 500 fell from record highs at open on Tuesday after earnings reports from Home Depot and Walmart, and as retail sales data showed the pace of the U.S. economic recovery slowed in July.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 125.4 points, or 0.35 per cent, at the open to 35500.01. The S&P 500 fell 17.6 points, or 0.39 per cent, at the open to 4462.12, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 123.2 points, or 0.83 per cent, to 14670.563 at the opening bell.
