U.S. stock-market indexes opened lower on Thursday as investors continued to digest prospects for a planned tax overhaul. Economic data before the opening bell largely came as expected, giving little incentive to push higher. The S&P 500 was down 1 point, or 0.1%, to 2,506. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index declined 12 points, or 0.2%, to 6,439. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off by 29 points, or 0.1%, to 22,311 at the open. Amid the worst performers on the S&P 500, Accenture Plc dropped more than 2% at the open.
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