Wall Street opened mixed on September 8 as renewed Middle East hostilities pushed oil prices to their highest level since late July. The Dow Jones fell while the S&P 500 was largely flat and Nasdaq edged higher. Investors are also awaiting key US inflation data due later this week.

(Bloomberg) -- US stock futures fell in cautious trading as an escalation in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, adding to an already difficult inflationary backdrop.

Wall Street opened mixed on September 8 as renewed Middle East hostilities pushed oil prices to their highest level since late July. The Dow Jones fell while the S&P 500 was…