U.S. stock indexes opened lower as investors assessed geopolitical risks related to Iran and anticipated key inflation data and Nvidia's earnings report later in the week.
Market participants are closely monitoring geopolitical developments and economic indicators, such as inflation data and corporate earnings, for potential impacts on market direction.
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday as investors weighed the U.S. pledge of an "economic D-Day" against Iran while awaiting AI giant Nvidia's quarterly results and a closely watched inflation report later this week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 15.1 points, or 0.03%, to 53,261.95 at the open. The S&P 500 fell 11.0 points, or 0.14%, to 7,663.38, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 115.1 points, or 0.44%, to 26,065.32.