Major US indexes opened mixed on Wednesday, reflecting investor caution amid weak consumer sentiment and anticipation of fresh economic data.
The Conference Board's expectations index dropped to a 12-year low, underscoring recession concerns. Amazon continued its AI push with a new shopping chatbot, and GameStop jumped 13% premarket after revealing plans to buy Bitcoin with corporate cash.
The Dow Jones gained 0.21% at 9:30 am ET, with Honeywell growing 1.30%. The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.25% a minute later, and Nvidia was leading the flops, decreasing by 2.61%. The S&P 500 was flat. In currency markets, the euro was down by 0.17% against the dollar at 9:28 am ET, selling for $1.07728.
