In this Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, file photo, traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were flat in early trading Thursday, a sign that traders may be pausing after the market’s longest rally since July.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up less than a point to 15,326 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The blue chip index has added more than 400 points since Monday and the index is up nearly 3.5 percent just this month. With the last three days of gains, the Dow has recovered the bulk of its losses in August, which was the worst month for the Dow since May 2012.

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