Wall Street's main indexes were subdued at the open on Thursday, with investors seeking fresh signals for future rate hikes after minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting suggested a less aggressive monetary policy tightening path.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.54 points at the open to 33,981.86.
The S&P 500 opened lower by 0.91 points, or 0.02 percent, at 4,273.13, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.34 points to 12,937.79 at the opening bell.
