New york: Major US stock indices opened mixed Tuesday on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 109.0 points, or 0.22 percent, to 49,276.8.

According to Qatar News Agency, the S and P 500 fell 40.2 points, or 0.56 percent, to 7,133.74. The Nasdaq Composite declined 277.5 points, or 1.12 percent, to 24,609.574.