The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes experienced a higher open on Thursday, boosted by Boeing shares as the plane-maker resumed production of its 737 MAX jets.
However, simmering tension between the United States and China kept investors on edge.
The S&P 500, or simply the S&P, is a stock market index that measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the U.S.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 149.09 points (0.58 per cent) at the open to 25,697.36, and the S&P opened higher by 10.48 points (0.35 per cent) at 3,046.61.
But the Nasdaq Composite dropped 19.36 points (0.21 per cent) to 9,392.99 at the opening bell.
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