Aug 26 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow opened higher

on Monday, with markets focused on results from AI-darling

Nvidia ( NVDA ) and a key inflation report due later in the week, while

geopolitical tensions in the Middle East made investors wary.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 25.76 points,

or 0.06%, at the open to 41,200.84.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 5.05 points, or 0.09%,

at 5,639.66, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 9.95

points, or 0.06%, to 17,867.85 at the opening bell.