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

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday 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 percent, at the open to 41,577.5. The S&P 500 rose 52.8 points, or 0.95 percent, at the open to 5,624.84?, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 275.3 points, or 1.58 percent, to 17,711.41 at the opening bell.

REUTERS