Wall St opens lower ahead of Fed decision; chip stocks wobble

July 29, 2026 9:34 AM EDT

Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange's NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S. July 28, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

July 29 (Reuters) - ‌Wall ​Street's ​main stock indexes opened lower ‌on Wednesday as investors ⁠awaited the Federal Reserve's ‌monetary policy verdict ‌against a backdrop of simmering Middle East ​tensions, while chip stocks struggled ⁠ahead of Big Tech earnings later ​this week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell ​73.1 points, ‌or 0.14%, at the open to ⁠52674.21. The S&P 500 fell 10.6 points, ⁠or 0.14%, at the ​open to 7418.16, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 13.4 ‌points, or 0.05%, to 24863.48 at ‌the opening ⁠bell.

(Reporting by ‌Johann M ​Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju ‌Samuel)



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