New York, April 29 (QNA) - Major stock indices on Wall Street opened mixed on Wednesday.

The S&P 500 fell 7.2 points, or 0.10 percent, to 7131.61.

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 57.3 points, or 0.23 percent, to 24606.527 at the start of trading.

In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 21.8 points, or 0.04 percent, to open at 49163.78. (QNA)