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Flat open on Wall Street amid coronavirus, economic concerns

| September 18, 2020 7:03 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening flat on Wall Street Friday and global shares are mixed as investor attention shifts again to the uncertainties in global economies amid the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 is up less than 0.1% and is headed for its first weekly gain in the last three. European indexes are lower, while Japan’s benchmark finished higher. Shares also rose in China and South Korea. Investors are disappointed after the U.S. Federal Reserve declined to signal more stimulus. Signs of a potential second wave of the virus is weighing on market sentiment.

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