Stocks oscillated in the first few minutes of trade, but turned decidedly lower minutes later as a slew of disappointing quarterly financial reports - especially from the tech sector - were absorbed.

• 在开盘后的前几分钟，故事呈现了波动态势，在数分钟之后，由于让人失望的财报相继发布，尤其是一些科技股的财报，股市急转直下。