US: Wall St opens flat as tech boost offset by big banks
Published Thu, Aug 9, 2018 · 01:50 PM
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened flat on Thursday as gains in the high-growth technology sector were offset by a drag in shares of big US lenders.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 6.04 points, or 0.02 per cent, at the open to 25,589.79.
The S&P 500 opened lower by 0.51 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 2,857.19. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.81 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 7,886.52 at the opening bell.
REUTERS
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