Wall Street opens mostly higher

US stock indices opened the second session of the week higher, led by healthcare shares on upbeat earnings results, while the Turkish Lira made some recovery from recent record lows plumbed in the last three weeks. 

Earlier US data showed import prices unchanged in July, compared to a 0.1% m/m dip in June, and missing estimates of a 0.1% increase, while prices excluding petroleum slipped 0.1%, compared to a 0.4% decline in June. 

On a yearly basis, prices rose 4.8% last month, up from 4.7% in June, and beating estimates of 4.5%. 

Stock Performance 

As of 02:06 GMT, Standard and Poor's 500 rose 0.22%, or 6.34 points to 2,828.27, while Dow Jones climbed .125, or 29.76 points to 25,217.46. 

Tech-heavy NASDAQ added 0.06%, or 4.42 points to 7,824.13.