S&P, Nasdaq higher at the open; Dow lower

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
More(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday, helped by a rise in oil prices and a recovery in tech stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial average was slightly lower after rising for six straight days.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 7.06 points, or 0.04 percent, to 18,861.63, the S&P 500 gained 5.03 points, or 0.23 percent