US: Wall St opens higher as inflation cools, but slowdown fears loom

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Mar 12) after data showed cooling inflation, although concerns about the economic impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade policies tempered optimism.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 144.0 points, or 0.35 per cent, at the open to 41,577.5.

The S&P 500 rose 52.8 points, or 0.95 per cent, at the open to 5,624.84​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 275.3 points, or 1.58 per cent, to 17,711.41 at the opening bell. REUTERS