US: Wall St opens flat with earnings, economic data in focus
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WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat on Thursday (Feb 8) following earnings reports from Walt Disney and Spirit Airlines, while investors also assessed softer-than-expected jobs data and remarks from policymakers on interest rate cuts.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 42.09 points, or 0.1 per cent, at the open to 38,719.45.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 1.44 points, or 0.03 per cent, at 4,9993.62, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 3.82 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 15,760.45 at the opening bell. REUTERS
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