US: Wall Street opens mixed as Ukraine peace talks begin

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes opened mixed on Monday (Mar 14) as investors focused on Russia-Ukraine peace talks, while bank stocks gained ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week where it is widely expected to raise interest rates.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 56.18 points, or 0.17 per cent, at the open to 33,000.37.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 1.56 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,202.75, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 48.68 points, or 0.38 per cent, to 12,795.12 at the opening bell. REUTERS