US: S&P 500 opens flat, Tesla boosts Nasdaq

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 opened largely flat on Monday (Mar 28) as oil prices fell and investors waited for more updates on Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul, while Tesla shares rose after the company said it would seek investor approval for a stock split.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.21 points, or 0.08 per cent, at the open to 34,833.03. The S&P 500 opened lower by 1.97 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,541.09, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 7.91 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 14,177.21 at the opening bell. REUTERS