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Stocks open flat as oil rises

Major US indexes were little changed at the open, while oil was higher.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Indices

The Wall Street Journal reports that US major indexes opened with little movement, trading roughly flat at the start of the session.

The paper also noted that oil prices were up during the early market period.

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WSJ MarketsStock Market Today: Stocks Open Flat

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