Wall Street little changed before the weekend

U.S. stock indices opened Friday nearly flat as trading volumes grew thin in the markets before Christmas, which pushed stocks into sideways trading. 
 
Earlier U.S. data showed an index tracking consumer confidence at 98.2 in December, up from 98.0 and matching expectations.
 
Upbeat consumer confidence data helped stabilize Wall Street today, with balanced moves amid thin trading volumes.
 
The dollar on the other hand kept trading near a 14-year high against main currencies, which contributed to the wavering on Wall Street today.
 
Standard and Poor's 500 rose 0.06%, or 1.45 points to 2,262.41, while Dow Jones shed 0.01%, or 1.82 points to 19,917.06.
 
Tech-heavy NASDAQ climbed 0.06%, or 3.49 points to 5,450.91.