© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 23, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading losses, as megacap growth stocks fell ahead of a slew of economic data and several key events this week, including appearances from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
The fell 82.85 points, or 0.21%, at the open to 38,906.98. The opened lower by 20.43 points, or 0.40%, at 5,110.52, while the dropped 129.77 points, or 0.80%, to 16,077.74 at the opening bell.