Equities in the United States started trading flat to higher on Wednesday amid geopolitical tension surrounding North Korea’s weapons programs and the United States. US President Donald Trump tweeted earlier that “talking is not the answer” in response to Pyongyang’s latest missile launch.
Meanwhile, the US real gross domestic product figure for the second quarter of 2017 was revised to indicate a 3% year on year increase, mostly driven by positive contributions from personal consumption expenditure, exports, and federal government spending. Employment in the private sector rose by 237,000 in August, beating estimates.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 opened flat, while the Nasdaq 100 kicked off trading 0.14% higher, led by gains in Analog Devices and Net Ease. The euro declined 0.39% against the US dollar at 3:47 pm CET, buying$1.19268.
