Dow Jones opens lower after tech, Boeing results; Fed in focus

The Dow and the Nasdaq opened lower on Wednesday after a mixed bag of earnings from big technology firms and downbeat Boeing results, while investors hoped that the Federal Reserve would stick to its promise of keeping monetary policy loose.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 118.5 points, or 0.35%, at the open to 33,866.10. The S&P 500 gained 5.6 points, or 0.13%, at the open to 4,192.18, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 19.4 points, or 0.14%, to 14,070.88 at the opening bell.