US stocks opened lower on Thursday on concerns that the Federal Reserve may begin to rein in its massive monetary stimulus program, while commodity-related stocks tumbled as oil and metals prices sank to a multi-month low.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 86.02 points, or 0.25 percent, to 34,874.67 points, the S&500 index fell 17.83 points, or 0.41 percent, to 4,382.44 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 102.75 points, or 0.71 percent, to 14,423.16 points.