Wall Street trading was mixed Tuesday morning on stronger-than-expected manufacturing data.

The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index in April registered 54.7, above the March reading of 50.9 and Wall Street's expectation of 51.

The prices paid index rose to 73 in April, compared to 65.5 the previous month, while new orders, production and employment also improved significantly, according to the report.

In the early trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 12.36 points, at 13,075.27. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 2.06 points to 1,480.31. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 7.41 points to 2,517.68.

Source: Xinhua