Wall Street falls from record highs as Chinese stocks sink

U.S. stock indexes fell from record highs on Monday as locally listed Chinese firms tumbled on tighter regulations in the mainland, marking a poor start to a week packed with technology earnings and a Federal Reserve meeting.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.69 points, or 0.02 per cent, at the open to 35,055.86.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 2.21 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,409.58, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 15.96 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 14,821.03 at the opening bell.