U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday ahead of earnings reports from the most valuable companies on Wall Street and in the run-up to the two-day Federal Reserve meeting.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 65.41 points, or 0.19 per cent, at the open to 35,078.90.
The S&P 500 opened lower by 5.92 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 4,416.38. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 32.77 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 14,807.95 at the opening bell.