US: Wall St opens flat as energy stocks, trade worries weigh

[NEW YORK] US stocks opened flat on Thursday, weighed down by declines in energy stocks as oil prices fell and worries over protectionist trade policies.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 9.45 points, or 0.04 per cent, at the open to 24,877.36. The S&P 500 opened lower by 2.35 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 2,730.94. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.97 points, or 0.05 per cent, to 7,421.99 at the opening bell.

REUTERS