Wall St opens higher as inflation data boosts smaller rate-hike bets


WALL Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday after consumer prices in the world's largest economy grew in line with expectations, bolstering bets of a small interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve at its next meeting.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 236.15 points, or 0.74%, at the open to 32,055.29.

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