US:Wall Street opens flat on tech, oil weakness
[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened flat on Friday, as strong earnings from industrials General Electric and Honeywell were offset by declines in technology stocks and oil price.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 7.50 points, or 0.03 per cent, at the open to 24,657.39. The S&P 500 opened lower by 0.57 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 2,692.56. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 17.41 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 7,220.64 at the opening bell.
REUTERS
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