The S&P 500 and the Dow opened flat on Friday as fears of fresh lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Europe hammered banking, energy and airline stocks, while strength in technology stocks pushed the Nasdaq to a record high.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 8.14 points, or 0.02%, at the open to 35,879.09.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 3.90 points, or 0.08%, at 4,708.44, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 48.45 points, or 0.30%, to 16,042.16 at the opening bell.
