In the stock market, why is the "open" price value never the same as previous day's "close"?

During a regular trading day, the balance between supply and demand fluctuates as the attractiveness of the stock’s price increases and decreases. These fluctuations are why closing and opening prices are not always identical.

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In the stock market, why is the “open” price value never the same as previous day’s “close”?

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