Nasdaq and S&P 500 Slip As Dow Jones Rises Amid Business Survey Focus

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 opened lower on Friday, highlighting growing attention on business survey data and its implications for the health of the U.S. economy. In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a minor rise of 0.19%, adding 73.75 points at the open.

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 slipped at the open on Friday, with focus on business survey data for more clues on the health of the world's largest economy.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 73.75 points, or 0.19%, at the open to 39,208.51.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 6.40 points, or 0.12%, at 5,466.77, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 40.58 points, or 0.23%, to 17,681.01 at the opening bell.