US stocks open lower amid concerns over trade tensions, regulatory restrictions

U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Monday as weakness from the previous month due to trade disputes spilt over while fears of regulatory scrutiny on high-profile companies Alphabet and Amazon also weighed on sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 15.12 points, or 0.06%, at the open to 24,830.16. The S&P 500 opened lower by 0.53 points, or 0.02%, at 2,751.53. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 11.93 points, or 0.16%, to 7,441.22 at the opening bell.

(With inputs from agencies.)