US: Wall St opens flat as tax uncertainty, tech losses weigh

[NEW YORK] US stocks opened flat on Friday with major technology firms weighing the most, while uncertainty over higher corporate taxes and an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting kept traders on the sidelines.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 13.46 points, or 0.04 per cent, at the open to 34,737.86.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 4.01 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,469.74. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 18.57 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 15,163.36 at the opening bell.

REUTERS