Trade tensions hamper investors' sentiment in US markets; Wall Street flat

U.S. stocks opened little changed on Thursday as a report that a meeting between President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping will most likely be pushed to April at the earliest, clouded investor sentiment and offset a boost from Apple's shares.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10.58 points, or 0.04 per cent, at the open to 25,692.31. The S&P 500 opened lower by 0.54 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 2,810.38. The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.38 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 7,644.79 at the opening bell.

(With inputs from agencies.)