US stocks today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq open higher as CPI, bank earnings take focus

US markets opened mixed as the Dow Jones fell 452.3 points (0.86%) to 52,046.36, while the S&P 500 rose 21.4 points (0.28%) to 7,536.7 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 142.3 points (0.55%) to 26,015.49. Investor focus remains on upcoming US CPI data and major bank earnings results. Mixed US cues are likely to keep Indian markets range-bound at the open.