US: Wall St slips at open after mixed inflation data

US stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Feb 14) after data showed consumer prices accelerated in January, but the pace of annual increase slowed, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on a path of moderate interest rate hikes.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 51.84 points, or 0.15 per cent, at the open to 34,194.09.

The S&P 500 opened lower by 10.59 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 4,126.70, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 83.59 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 11,808.20 at the opening bell. REUTERS