Wall Street Opens Mixed as Investors Monitor Economic Data and Middle East Conflict

Wall Street's major stock indices opened mixed on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02%, the S&P 500 falling 0.01%, and the Nasdaq Composite increasing 0.51%. Investors weighed recent economic data and the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. Market attention also focused on the upcoming US inflation report, with expectations that inflation remains persistently high.