U.S. stocks open flat as investors turn attention to earnings

U.S. stock indexes opened near break-even levels on Tuesday as investors turned their attention to earnings after Congress passed a three-week funding bill to end the government shutdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 10 points, or 0.1%, to 26,204. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 18 points, or 0.2%, to 7,426. The S&P 500 was flat at 2,832. All three benchmark indexes closed at records on Monday. The waning of political uncertainty has pushed the strengthening economy back into focus.

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