FTSE 100 in the doldrums as Wall Street opens in negative territory Companies FTSE 100 in the doldrums as Wall Street opens in negative territory The main indices in New York pulled back in early deals, following the trend set by global markets FTSE 100 down 86 points Tobacco firms under pressure 2.45pm: Wall Street opens in the red The main indices on Wall Street started Tuesday’s session in negative territory, following a similarly cautious trend set by global markets. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.37% at 33,952 while the S&P 500 dropped 0.28% to 4,151 and the Nasdaq fell 0.19% to 13,888.