
The main stock indices on Wall Street are operating with mixed movements as traders digest the consumer inflation figure in the United States. It has decreased to 2.8 percent annually in February, below the market expectation of 2.9 percent.
For now, the Dow Jones is the only one down 0.23 percent, standing at 21,337.03 points. In contrast, the Nasdaq sees an increase of 1.55 percent, around 17,688.47 units, and the S&P 500, which is placed at 5,602.57 points, adds 0.53 percent.
Analysts at Monex point out that "Under normal circumstances, today's reading should give the Fed some breathing room, but this decrease in prices seems temporary, as Donald Trump has hardened his trade stance, raising expectations for greater inflationary pressures."
In Europe, only Spain's IBEX 35 is down 0.80 percent, while Germany's DAX is up 1.39 percent, France's CAC 40 gains 0.53 percent, and London's FTSE 100 has an increase of 0.24 percent.
Regarding local stock markets, the S&P/BMV IPC of the Mexican Stock Exchange opens up 0.50 percent, at 51,770.42 points, while the FTSE-BIVA of the Institutional Stock Exchange has an increase of 0.40 percent, near 1,046.34 points.
In the international oil market, West Texas Intermediate is up 1.54 percent, standing at 67.27 dollars per barrel, while the Brent benchmark shows a slight decline of 1.29 percent, trading near 70.46 dollars per barrel.