Wall Street dips at open on stimulus tapering fear

US stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday as traders fretted that strong labour market and economic growth data could make the Federal Reserve push forward a timetable to wind down its asset purchases program.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 24.34 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 15,865.43.

The S&P 500 lost 2.24 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 1,790.57.

The Nasdaq Composite added 2.537 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 4,040.538.

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