Wall Street subdued at open after Powell offers no rate clues

Wall Street's main indexes posted subdued gains at open on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered no fresh policy signals, leaving investors to rely on older data to shape sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.5 points, or 0.04 percent, to 46,622.31 at the open. The S&P 500 rose 6.8 points, or 0.10 percent, to 6,760.5, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.0 points, or 0.01 percent, to 23,045.329.

REUTERS