NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 opened slightly lower on Thursday as oil prices hovered near $100 a barrel amid increasing concern about unrest in Libya. The Nasdaq was a touch higher.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was down 8.86 points, or 0.07 percent, at 12,096.92. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was down 1.30 points, or 0.10 percent, at 1,306.10. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 1.72 points, or 0.06 percent, at 2,724.71.
(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch)