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Wall Street opens lower after BOJ disappoints on stimulus

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Reuters NEW YORK
Last Updated : Jun 11 2013 | 7:26 PM IST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after Japan did not offer new measures to calm its bond market, disappointing U.S. investors who are also trying to gauge the future direction of central bank policy at home.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 79.13 points, or 0.52 percent, at 15,159.46. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 10.18 points, or 0.62 percent, at 1,632.63. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 39.58 points, or 1.14 percent, at 3,434.18.

(Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Kenneth Barry)

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First Published: Jun 11 2013 | 7:10 PM IST

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