US: Wall Street opens lower on caution ahead of Nvidia results, economic data

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Aug 27) as caution prevailed ahead of highly anticipated results from Nvidia and crucial economic data expected later in the week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 54.24 points, or 0.13 per cent, at the open to 41,186.28. The S&P 500 opened lower by 13.95 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 5,602.89, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 70.24 points, or 0.40 per cent, to 17,655.52 at the opening bell. REUTERS