US: Wall Street opens flat as tech gains offset Turkey currency woes

Published Mon, Aug 13, 2018 · 01:57 PM

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    [BENGLAURU] US stock indexes opened flat on Monday as a meltdown in the Turkish lira that dragged on shares of big US lenders was offset by an uptick in technology stocks.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 14.05 points, or 0.06 per cent, at the open to 25,327.19.

    The S&P 500 opened higher by 2.18 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 2,835.46. The Nasdaq Composite gained 8.89 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 7,848.00 at the opening bell.

    REUTERS

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