NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed at the open on Wednesday after a regional gauge of manufacturing suggested economic growth was still stalled, although a gauge of inflation left open a door for the Federal Reserve to implement further stimulus.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> shed 20.60 points, or 0.16 percent, to 13,151.54. The S&P 500 Index <.SPX> dipped 0.46 point, or 0.03 percent, to 1,403.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> added 3.47 points, or 0.12 percent, to 3,020.45.
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
