U.S. stock indexes Tuesday opened lower as investors returned from a holiday break, with technology stocks coming under pressure as shares of Apple Inc. declined on reports of tepid sales of iPhone X. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 24 points, or 0.1%, at 24,730, the S&P 500 index was down 4 points, or 0.1%, at 2,679. The Nasdaq Composite Index retreated 0.4% at 6,933, as Apple’s shares were down about 2.2%. Several reports indicate that demand for iPhone X, the gadget maker’s costliest and most advanced mobile device.
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