US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St dips at open as coporate earnings point to slowing growth

Wall Street opened slightly lower on Thursday after a clutch of earnings reports pointed to a slowing global economy, while the European Central Bank opening the door to future interest rate cuts limited losses.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.58 points, or 0.08%, at the open to 27,247.39.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 3.30 points, or 0.11%, at 3,016.26. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 26.82 points, or 0.32%, to 8,294.68 at the opening bell.