NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened flat on Thursday after weekly jobless claims came in above expectations, another sign of possible slowing economic growth.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was down 10.98 points, or 0.08 percent, at 13,079.74. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was down 3.11 points, or 0.22 percent, at 1,387.58. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was down 1.22 points, or 0.04 percent, at 3,028.41.
(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)
