Shares opened
flat on Tuesday after a strong jump on Monday. Stocks were little affected by news
about soaring Italian bond yields. Dow Jones industrial average opened
0.05% or 5.60 points down at 11,517.41, Standard & Poor's benchmark gained 0.01% or 0.08 points reaching 1,192.63 while Nasdaq Composite
Index gave up 0.2% or 5.15 points to 2,522.19.