 The major US indices are opening lower, but off the premarket low levels as better than expected US data quelled some of the recessionary fear- at least for the time being.A snapshot of the market three minutes into the open is currently showingDow Industrial Average -166.90 points or -0.50 at 33130.07SP index -16.23 points or -0.41 at 3912.62NASDAQ index -39.04 points or -0.36 at 10917.98Russell 2000-12.01 points or -0.65 at 1842.34 