NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened little changed on Friday as data on the labor market boosted hopes the U.S. Federal Reserve would take more steps to rouse the economy.
The U.S. Labor Department said the economy unexpectedly shed jobs in September for a fourth straight month as government payrolls fell, and private hiring was less than expected.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 4.08 points, or 0.04 percent, at 10,952.66. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 0.39 points, or 0.03 percent, at 1,157.67. The Nasdaq Composite Index dipped 5.70 points, or 0.24 percent, at 2,377.97.