Major indices on Wall Street opened lower today, Tuesday, as hopes for an early interest rate cut diminished, impacting investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 51.73 points or 0.13 percent to 38,576.26 points. The Standard & Poor's 500 declined by 16.25 points or 0.32 percent to 4,989.32 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 95.81 points or 0.61 percent to 15,679.84 points.