By Ovunc Kutlu
ISTANBUL (AA) - US stocks opened mixed on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones was flat at 39,313 points at 9.59 am EDT (1359GMT).
The S&P 500, on the other hand, rose 14 points, or 0.28%, to 5,233. The Nasdaq added 85 points, or 0.52%, to 16,469.
The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, fell 0.9% to 13.07. The 10-year US Treasury yield climbed 0.1% to 4.255%.
The dollar index lost 0.3% to 104.18, while the euro added 0.2% to $1.0854 against the greenback.
Precious metals were mixed, with gold rising 0.65% to $2,186 per ounce but silver losing 0.2% to $24.63.
Oil prices were mostly unchanged, with global benchmark Brent crude at $86.03 per barrel and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude at $81.95.