Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Tuesday, as the prospect of fresh sanctions on Russia kept investors on edge, while megacap growth stocks retreated after strong gains a day earlier.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 45.5 points, or 0.13 percent, at the open to 34876.33.
The S&P 500 fell 10.2 points, or 0.22 percent, at the open to 4572.45, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 42.3 points, or 0.29 percent, to 14490.259 at the opening bell.
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