US: Wall St opens higher after producer prices data

WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Feb 13) as investors parsed the latest producer prices data, while the prospect of Russia-Ukraine peace talks spurred some risk-taking.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 57.4 points, or 0.13 per cent, at the open to 44,425.94.

The S&P 500 rose 8.6 points, or 0.14 per cent, at the open to 6,060.59​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 47.0 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 19,696.918 at the opening bell. REUTERS