US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher on Trump's softened tariff stance

March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Monday, helped by signs the Trump administration is taking a measured approach on tariffs against its trading partners, while investors awaited economic data for clues on the health of the economy and inflation.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 194.8 points, or 0.46%, at the open to 42,180.14. The S&P 500 .SPX rose 50.5 points, or 0.89%, at the open to 5,718.08​, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC rose 262.1 points, or 1.47%, to 18,046.185 at the opening bell.