Wall Street opens mixed after inflation data, GE surges on split

Wall Street's main indexes opened mixed on Tuesday after data showed a solid rise in producer prices last month, while General Electric surged on its plan to split into three public companies.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 27.69 points, or 0.08 per cent, at the open to 36,404.53.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 5.55 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 4,707.25, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 41.77 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 16,024.13 at the opening bell.