(Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened flat on Thursday as gains in the high-growth technology sector were offset by a drag in shares of big U.S. lenders.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 18, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 6.04 points, or 0.02 percent, at the open to 25,589.79. The S&P 500 .SPX opened lower by 0.51 points, or 0.02 percent, at 2,857.19. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 1.81 points, or 0.02 percent, to 7,886.52 at the opening bell.
Reporting by Amy Caren Daniel in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta
