US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St muted as weak earnings offset jobless claims relief

U.S. stock indexes were muted at the open on Thursday as a slate of downbeat earnings offset the impact of data that showed U.S. weekly jobless claims rose more than expected, indicating softening labor market conditions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 7.9 points, or 0.02%, at the open to 39064.27. The S&P 500 rose 1.4 points, or 0.03%, at the open to 5189.03​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 21.0 points, or 0.13%, to 16323.738 at the opening bell.

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