Wall Street subdued at open as investors eye policy outlook; Oracle slides

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday (Dec 17) as investors searched for fresh clues to gauge the outlook for monetary policy, while caution lingered following reports of funding hurdles for Oracle’s data centre plans.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 13.8 points, or 0.03 per cent, at the open to 48,128.05.

The S&P 500 rose 2.6 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 6,802.88, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 24.1 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 23,135.609. REUTERS