New York, Aug 25 (TIWN) US stocks opened mixed on Tuesday after the S&P 500 hit a fresh record in the previous session.

The moves followed an upbeat session on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 climb 1 per cent to close above the 3,400 threshold for the first time.

A large share of recent gains have come from the major technology firms, analysts at UBS said in a latest note, adding "laggards and long-term themes are likely to support the next leg higher".

Investors also paid close attention to US-China relations.