Wall Street Opens Flat After Retail Sales Data

New York: US stocks opened flat on Friday, with the S&P on track for a fourth straight weekly advance, after data on retail sales and ahead of a report on consumer sentiment.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.86 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 17,654.65.

The S&P 500 lost 0.17 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 2,039.16.

The Nasdaq Composite added 0.23 points, or 0 per cent, to 4,680.37.

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