US: Wall Street opens subdued in holiday-shortened session

US STOCK indexes were muted in Friday’s (Nov 24) shortened trading session for Thanksgiving, while investors focused on retailers as Black Friday sales kicked off amid signs of slowing economic conditions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 26.87 points, or 0.08 per cent, at the open to 35,299.90.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 0.78 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 4,555.84, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 27.82 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 14,238.04 at the opening bell. REUTERS