Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Tuesday as market participants continued to wait for the release of March's all-important inflation data tomorrow.
US stocks finished in mixed fashion on Tuesday with investors choosing to keep their powder dry ahead of Wednesday's consumer-price index release and a key publication from the Federal Reserve.
US open: Stocks mixed as investors look ahead to CPI reading hl.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hl.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
US close: Stocks erase earlier losses, end mixed ahead of CPI hl.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hl.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
US stocks fell sharply on Thursday with the Dow falling for the fourth straight day after a late-afternoon slump on the back of hawkish comments from members of the Federal Reserve.