Wall Street opens lower ahead of data-packed week

(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday as investors moved to the sidelines ahead of a slew of economic data reports due through the week that could influence the extent of monetary policy easing by the Federal Reserve this year.

The fell 73.41 points, or 0.18%, at the open to 41,489.67. The opened lower by 24.51 points, or 0.43%, at 5,623.89, while the dropped 128.17 points, or 0.72%, to 17,585.45 at the opening bell.