US: Wall St subdued at open in run-up to key inflation data

WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat-to-slightly-lower on Wednesday (Nov 27) as investors evaluated strong economic data and awaited a key inflation report that could influence the US Federal Reserve’s policy stance.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.6 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 44,837.75.

The S&P 500 fell 7.5 points, or 0.12 per cent, at the open to 6,014.11, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 42.6 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 19,132.987 at the opening bell. REUTERS