Wall Street little changed as industrial output falls

Industrial output slipped 0.3 percent, weighed down by a decline in production by mining companies and utilities. U.S. stocks opened slightly higher as a selloff in the global bond market eased after purchases by the European Central Bank. "As we see volatility subside in the bond market and what seems to be an orderly withdrawal from the fixed-income market before a shift in policy, there is less fear among equity market investors," said Andrew Barber, chief market strategist at Eagle