US: Wall Street opens lower with Fed meet, tariff impact in focus

[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Mar 18) as worries about the impact of US tariffs and their impact on economic growth prevailed ahead of a monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 119.47 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 41,722.16. The S&P 500 lost 26.22 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 5,648.90, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 150.30 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 17,658.36 at the opening bell. REUTERS