Wall St opens subdued after in-line inflation data

Wall Street's main indexes had a subdued start on Friday after data showed inflation rose as expected in January, while concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump's policies could further fuel price pressures kept investors cautious.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.3 points, or 0.05 percent, at the open to 43,259.84. The S&P 500 fell 4.8 points, or 0.08 percent, at the open to 5,856.74, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 67.2 points, or 0.36 percent, to 18,477.171 at the opening bell.

REUTERS