Wall St dips at open in wake of strong data

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Reuters NEW YORK
Last Updated : Dec 05 2013 | 8:33 PM IST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday as traders fretted that strong labor market and economic growth data could make the Federal Reserve push forward a timetable to wind down its asset purchases program.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 24.34 points, or 0.15 percent, to 15,865.43, the S&P 500 lost 2.24 points, or 0.12 percent, to 1,790.57 and the Nasdaq Composite added 2.537 points, or 0.06 percent, to 4,040.538.

(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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First Published: Dec 05 2013 | 8:11 PM IST

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