May 12 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened

lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed a hotter-than-expected

inflation report and fading hopes for a swift resolution to the

Middle East conflict.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 35.2 points, or

0.07%, at the open to 49,739.62. The S&P 500 fell 22.2

points, or 0.30%, at the open to 7,390.63​, while the Nasdaq

Composite dropped 187.1 points, or 0.71%, to 26,087.009

at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Ragini Mathur in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika

Syamnath)