US: Wall St opens mixed as Ukraine worries persist

[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened mixed on Friday (Feb 18), with investors keeping a wary eye on developments in Ukraine heading into a long weekend.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.58 points, or flat, at the open to 34,310.45.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 4.31 points, or 0.10 per cent, at 4,384.57, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 18.68 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 13,735.40 at the opening bell. REUTERS