US: S&P, Dow open flat as Middle East jitters ease, Netflix weighs on Nasdaq
The Dow and the S&P 500 opened flat on Friday (Apr 19) as initial jitters about an escalation in the Middle East conflict subsided, while Netflix dropped after forecasting current-quarter revenue below estimates, weighing on the Nasdaq.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 26.60 points, or 0.07 per cent, at the open to 37,801.98.
The S&P 500 opened lower by 5.68 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 5,005.44, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 54.40 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 15,547.10 at the opening bell. REUTERS
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