US: Wall St subdued at open on mixed retail earnings ahead of Fed meet

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday (Aug 20) as investors assessed uneven earnings from retailers such as Target and Lowe’s for clues on consumer spending ahead of a Federal Reserve symposium later this week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4 points, or flat, at the open to 44,922.7.

The S&P 500 fell 4.7 points, or 0.07 per cent, at the open to 6,406.62​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 45.3 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 21,269.667 at the opening bell. REUTERS