U.S. stocks opened mixed today, with major indices looking to gain a foothold after a tough start to September. Investors are awaiting the key August non-farm payrolls data (released at 20:30 this Friday evening) to gauge the state of the U.S. economy and the extent of the Fed's September rate cut. ADP private payrolls fell to their lowest level since 2021 in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 95.69 points, or 0.23%, at 41070.66 points; the Nasdaq fell 8.15 points, or 0.05%, to 17076.15 points; and the S&P 500 rose 2.38 points, or 0.04%, to 5522.45 points.
