July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday,
weighed down by worries over the impact of a protracted
U.S.-China trade spat on company earnings and lowered
expectations of a sharp interest rate cut later this month.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 81.02 points,
or 0.30%, at the open to 26,725.12.
The S&P 500 .SPX opened lower by 10.43 points, or 0.35%,
at 2,965.52. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 36.97 points,
or 0.46%, to 8,061.41 at the opening bell.