US major indices open lower as markets prepare for earnings/Fed rate hike

He snapshot of the major indices three minutes into the opening is showing:

• Dow Industrial Average -99.05 points or -0.29% at 33879.04
• S&P index is down -25.27 points or -0.62% at 4045.30
• NASDAQ index is down -114.09 points or -0.98% at 11507.62
• Russell 2000 is down -16.39 points or -0.86% at 1895.06

This week Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ford, GM, Starbucks, Caterpillar, AMD, Exxon, Pfizer all report earnings. The Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve System, more commonly known as the Fed, represents the central banking system of the United States. Like other central banks globally, the Fed is responsible for monetary policy, in this case in the US.The Fed is one of the most watched and followed entities for forex traders, given its material impact on the US dollar. Founded initially in 1913, the Fed was created to perform a wide range of functions. This includes stabilizing and maintaining flexible monetary policy in the

The Federal Reserve System, more commonly known as the Fed, represents the central banking system of the United States. Like other central banks globally, the Fed is responsible for monetary policy, in this case in the US.The Fed is one of the most watched and followed entities for forex traders, given its material impact on the US dollar. Founded initially in 1913, the Fed was created to perform a wide range of functions. This includes stabilizing and maintaining flexible monetary policy in the
Read this Term announces their rate decision on Wednesday. On Friday the US jobs report will be released with expectations for the unemployment rate taking up to 3.6% from 3.5%. Nonfarm payrolls expected to rise by 193K versus 223K last month.