NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened flat on Thursday in the wake of data showing initial jobless claims rose more than expected in the latest week, though investors continued to look ahead to data on the housing market.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 6.55 points, or 0.04 percent, to 16,526.51, the S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 0.03 points, or 0 percent, to 1,888.06 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 4.03 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,135.56.
(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Bernadette Baum)