US Stocks Opened Mixed, Crude Oil Prices Rise

The US major stock indices opened mixed, close to Wednesday’s closing levels. Looking at the major indices, the S&P 500 is down 0.1% today, almost unchanged at 4,354, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down slightly by 0.33% at 34,683, and the Nasdaq Composite opened slightly higher by 0.25% at 14,883.

Data from the US today showed that weekly initial jobless claims rose by 51k to 419k.

West Texas Intermediate crude futures are trading at $70.43, up 0.17% on the day, sending the Energy Index down 1.5%. While the technology index was up 0.6%.