* U.S. stocks open lower after earnings reports
* Long-dated U.S. Treasury yields reach months-high peaks
* Dollar index trims loss as new home sales near 10-year peak (Updates with U.S. morning trading, changes byline and dateline; previously London)
By Stephanie Kelly
NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday after a handful of companies reported lackluster earnings reports, while 10-year U.S. Treasury note yields hit a 7-month peak.
AT&T (NYSE:T) T.N fell 4.1 percent, dragging the S&P 500 index after the U.S. No. 2 wireless carrier's quarterly results missed estimates. Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) CMG.N plummeted 14.8 percent after the burrito chain also posted disappointing sales and earnings. still have gotten off to a strong start, with 72.1 percent of 165 S&P companies beating profit expectations as of Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 72.9 points, or 0.31 percent, to 23,368.86, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 12.4 points, or 0.48 percent, to 2,556.73 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 26.63 points, or 0.4 percent, to 6,571.80. long-dated Treasury yields rose to multi-month highs, boosted by a strong U.S. durable goods report, optimism about tax reform and the upcoming announcement of President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Federal Reserve. 10-year note yields hit a 7-month high, US10YT=RR last falling 12/32 in price to yield 2.4481 percent, from 2.406 percent late on Tuesday.
The 30-year bond yield rose to a five-month peak, US30YT=RR last losing 23/32 in price to yield 2.9599 percent, from 2.923 percent late on Tuesday.
"If you look across what has happened the last seven to 10 days, there has been additional traction on tax reform, which has clearly put some upward pressure on rates," said Bill Northey, chief investment officer at U.S. Bank Wealth Management in Helena, Montana.
The dollar turned flat against a basket of currencies following data that showed domestic new home sales unexpectedly reached a near decade high in September. dollar index .DXY fell 0.13 percent, with the euro EUR= up 0.45 percent to $1.1812.
The Japanese yen strengthened 0.20 percent versus the greenback at 113.68 per dollar, while Sterling GBP= was last trading at $1.3248, up 0.87 percent on the day.
Sterling got a boost after data showed Britain's economy picked up speed in the third quarter, bolstering the case for the Bank of England to raise UK interest rates next week for the first time in more than a decade. gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS shed 0.29 percent.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS closed 0.14 percent higher, while Japan's Nikkei .N225 lost 0.45 percent. The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX hit its lowest level in nearly four weeks, down 0.5 pct.
MSCI's benchmark emerging stocks index .MSCIEF rose 0.2 percent after two days of losses, with Indonesian .JKSE and Indian bourses .NSEI hitting all-time highs.
Euro zone government bond yields rose on Wednesday a day ahead of a European Central Bank meeting at which it is expected to signal a reduction in its bond-buying scheme, gradually withdrawing post-crisis stimulus. steadied near a four-week high after top exporter Saudi Arabia said it was determined to end a supply glut that has weighed on the market for three years. crude CLcv1 fell 0.46 percent to $52.23 per barrel and Brent LCOcv1 was last at $58.49, up 0.27 percent on the day.
Spot gold XAU= dropped 0.1 percent to $1,275.26 an ounce.
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