Wall St opens higher after August inflation report

Major U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Friday, putting Wall Street on track to conclude a volatile week on positive footing. The market rebound occurred despite fresh macroeconomic data showing that consumer price inflation accelerated in August, reinforcing expectations for continued monetary policy vigilance from the Federal Reserve. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 140.4 points, or 0.27%, to reach 52,204.46 before extending its gains above 1% later in the morning. The benchmark S&P 500 gained 45.1 points, or 0.59%, to open at 7,636.75, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 207.7 points, or 0.80%, to 26,289.414. Investor sentiment appeared resilient as market participants balanced firm inflation readings with underlying corporate earnings strength and falling volatility. The broader equity advance was supported by broad-based gains across major technology and large-cap equities, even as Treasury yields adjusted to elevated interest rate expectations ahead of upcoming central bank decisions.