NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened flat on Monday after a decisive Greek election victory by the Syriza party spurred concern over fresh instability in the euro zone, though the possibility of Greece leaving the bloc was considered remote.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 12.71 points, or 0.07 percent, to 17,659.89, the S&P 500 <.SPX> lost 2.23 points, or 0.11 percent, to 2,049.59 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> dropped 7.05 points, or 0.15 percent, to 4,750.83.
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Bernadette Baum)