The Dow Jones Industrial Average leads the losses of American stocks at the opening.

U.S. stocks recorded declines following the opening of Tuesday's session, with the performance of key indices post-opening as follows:

• The S&P 500 index recorded a decrease of approximately 0.32%, reaching 5,804.85 points.
• The Nasdaq Composite index declined by about 0.24%, recording a level of 18,522.29 points.
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 177.06 points, settling near 42,210.51 points.

It is noteworthy that U.S. stocks closed the session on Monday with gains across all key indices, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 273.17 points to close at 42,387.57 points.

The S&P 500 index also settled at 5,823.52 points, with an increase of 0.27%, while the Nasdaq Composite index rose by 0.26%, recording 18,567.19 points.