US: Wall Street opens muted after strong GDP data

THE main US indexes opened flat on Thursday (Jul 25) as investors drew comfort from stronger-than-expected economic growth data, a day after megacap stocks steered a Wall Street slide.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 25.24 points, or 0.06 per cent, at the open to 39,828.63.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 1.57 points, or 0.03 per cent, at 5,428.70, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 10.23 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 17,352.64 at the opening bell. REUTERS