US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St dips as focus shifts to earnings

U.S. stock indexes fell at the open on Monday after a strong rally last week, with investors bracing for an expected slide in quarterly earnings and signs of the long-term damage of the coronavirus outbreak on Corporate America.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20.44 points, or 0.09%, at the open to 23,698.93. The S&P 500 opened lower by 7.36 points, or 0.26%, at 2,782.46, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 25.89 points, or 0.32%, to 8,127.69 at the opening bell.