US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St slips at open on weak results from Caterpillar, Boeing

U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday after bleak earnings from bellwethers Caterpillar and Boeing exacerbated concerns over slowing global growth.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 86.95 points, or 0.32%, at the open to 27,262.24.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 6.70 points, or 0.22%, at 2,998.77. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 24.04 points, or 0.29%, to 8,227.36 at the opening bell.

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