US stocks today: US stocks slip at open as US-Iran tensions cloud start to second half

US stock indices opened lower at the start of the second half of the year amid US-Iran tensions. The Dow Jones fell 88 points or 0.17 percent to 52,231, the S&P 500 dropped 20.5 points or 0.27 percent to 7,478, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 174 points or 0.66 percent to 26,039. The negative global cues are expected to weigh on Indian markets as well.