Dow Jones Rises 200 Points as Disney's 'Mulan' Runs Into Trouble, Boeing Finds Another 787 Dreamliner Flaw

The major U.S. stock indexes were mixed Friday morning, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) holding onto a solid gain. The Dow was up 0.6% at 11:40 a.m. EDT.

In economic news, U.S. inflation ramped up in August partly due to a surge in used vehicle prices. The consumer price index jumped 1.3% from a year ago, and it was up 0.4% from July. The cost of used cars and trucks rose 5.4%, accounting for a substantial portion of the increase.

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock failed to rally on Friday as the company's expensive Mulan film faces pressure in China. Meanwhile, bad news related to the 787 Dreamliner failed to prevent shares of Boeing (NYSE: BA) from having a positive day.

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