US stocks indices and traders are choosing higher at the start of the trading day after trading above and below unchanged off of the higher-than-expected CPI data. Although inflation data was a bit higher than expectations, the feeling is the worst is behind.

US yields are trading near the middle of the ranges but mostly still lower on the day:

  • 2 year 4.341% -3.0 basis points
  • 5-year yield 3.959% -2.1 basis points
  • 10-year 4.022% -0.8 basis points
  • 30-year 4.21% +1.2 basis points

Taking a look at the major indices nine minutes into the open is showing:

  • Dow Industrial Average up 11.88 points or 0.03% at 37707.62
  • S&P index up 10.2 points or 0.21% at 4793.66
  • Nasdaq index up 77.54 points or 0.52% at 15047.19

The small-cap Russell 2000 is lower on the day. It is currently down -9.33 points or -0.47% at 1960.92.

Bitcoin ETF's are starting trading and they are higher.

  • Grayscale (GBTC) is up 5.2%
  • Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF is up 4.07%
  • Ishares Bitsoin Trus (IBIT) is up 4.51%