US stock indexes fell early on Thursday, with growth-related shares under pressure on fears of an increase in the Federal Reserve’s tightening tendency and a setback for Ukraine’s peace talks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 57.3 points, or 0.17 percent, to 34439.24 points.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index opened, down 6.5 points, or 0.15 percent, to 4,474.65 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 27.3 points, or 0.20 percent, to 13,861,489 points.