U.S. stocks opened mostly lower but then edged into positive territory in early trade Thursday as top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators began their latest round of talks following a flurry of conflicting news reports over the scope for progress in the discussions.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 11 points at 26,357, while the S&P 500 rose 1.4 points to 2,921.
The Nasdaq Composite gained 6 points, or 0.1%, to trade at 7,910.
Source : Market Watch