Market Awaits Results of US Trade Negotiations as Stock Markets Open Flat
With easing tensions in the Middle East and cooling inflation, the market is awaiting the results of US trade negotiations and upcoming employment data. On October 30, the US stock market opened with major indices nearly flat.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 195.00 points, or 0.45%, to 44,014.27 points; the S&P 500 gained 14.58 points, or 0.24%, to 6,187.65 points; the Nasdaq increased by 44.70 points, or 0.22%, to 20,318.20 points; while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dipped by 1.97 points, or 0.04%, to 5,543.02 points.
