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 rose 194.8 points,

or 0.46%, at the open to 42,180.14. The S&P 500 rose 50.5

points, or 0.89%, at the open to 5,718.08​, while the Nasdaq

Composite rose 262.1 points, or 1.47%, to 18,046.185 at

the opening bell.

(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru)