US: Wall St opens flat as trade worries linger

[NEW YORK] US stocks opened flat on Thursday, weighed down by concerns that the Trump administration would make good on its plan for fresh China tariffs and as energy stocks dropped.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.97 points, or 0.01 per cent, at the open to 25,973.02. The S&P 500 opened higher by 0.04 points at 2,888.64. The Nasdaq Composite gained 3.10 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 7,998.27 at the opening bell.

REUTERS