US: Wall St opens flat, with Jackson Hole meet in focus
Published Thu, Aug 23, 2018 · 01:53 PM
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened flat on Thursday as markets speculated on the future path of interest rate hikes and new tariffs took effect in the US-China trade war.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 18.74 points, or 0.07 per cent, at the open to 25,714.86.
The S&P 500 opened lower by 1.53 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 2,860.29. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.63 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 7,886.47 at the opening bell.
REUTERS
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