US: Wall St opens higher after sell-off on inflation worries

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes opened slightly higher on Friday (Feb 11) after a sharp selloff in the previous session when soaring inflation numbers raised fears about quicker interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 26.30 points, or 0.07 per cent, at the open to 35,267.89.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 2.19 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,506.27, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 27.98 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 14,213.62 at the opening bell. REUTERS