Wall Street opened lower on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, following strong retail sales data that signalled consumer resilience.
Wall Street's major indexes opened in the red on Tuesday as caution set in ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later this week.
Strong U.S. retail sales data released earlier highlighted consumer resilience, prompting investor concerns over the central bank's next steps.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 61.0 points, or 0.14%, to 43,656.47 shortly after the opening bell.
The S&P 500 dropped 21.5 points, or 0.35%, to 6,052.55, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 78.3 points, or 0.39%, to 20,095.61.
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