US stocks open lower. NASDAQ index down around -0.50%

The major US stock indices Indices Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Read this Term are opening lower with the NASDAQ index leading the way at -0.5%.

A snapshot of the market currently shows:

• Dow industrial average -105.38 points or -0.31% at 33513.32
• S&P index -19.20 points or -0.46% at 4118.93
• NASDAQ NASDAQ The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass Read this Term index -58.87 points or -0.48% at 12198.05

Yesterday, the Dow industrial average fell modestly while the S&P was near unchanged and the NASDAQ index rose modestly.

The regional bank ETF (KRE) is trading down -1.14%. Pacific West is trading down -8.04% in early trading and Western Alliance Bancorp is trading down -6.84%.

PayPal shares are down -9.67% after their earnings and guidance disappointed. Skyworks Solutions (an Apple supplier) is also down sharply after disappointing earnings. It shares a down -8.22% in early trading. Apple shares are down -0.33%.

In the US debt market, yields are back near unchanged/higher:

• 2 year yield 4.026% +1.4 basis points. The yield was below 4% at the start of the New York session
• 10 year yield 3.518% unchanged
• 30 year yield 3.833% unchanged

The U.S. Treasury will auction off 3 year notes at 1 PM ET