The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 1.58 points, or 0.01 percent, at 18,312.19, the S&P 500 .SPX was down 0.99 points, or 0.05 percent, at 2,156.04 and the Nasdaq composite .IXIC was down 6.74 points, or 0.13 percent, at 5,130.99, according to Reuters.
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks opened little changed on Wednesday as strong hiring data from the private sector outweighed the impact of weak oil prices.