The US stock markets were flat in morning session. Analysts said employment data was not as expected and slow growth in the services sector was the reason for the flat opening.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 24.43 points at 16,371.45, S&P 500 was up 0.97 points at 1,874.88 and Nasdaq Composite went up by 5.37 points, at 4,357.35.