Aug 6 (Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq

opened lower on Thursday, weighed by a drop in technology stocks

as strong forecasts from Western Digital and Sandisk failed to

impress, while investors also awaited details on a Middle East

peace deal.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 77.7 points, or

0.14%, at the open to 54,426.85. The S&P 500 fell 9.8

points, or 0.13%, at the open to 7,713.79​, while the Nasdaq

Composite dropped 94.6 points, or 0.36%, to 26,268.843

at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika

Syamnath)