US open: Stocks higher as investors await inflation data, Q1 earnings
As of 1500 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.15% at 38,964.12, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.05% to 5,206.91 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.14% firmer at 16,270.74. The Dow opened 60.08 points higher on Monday, extending gains …