US: Wall Street opens higher ahead of Fed decision

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Mar 19) ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated monetary policy decision, at a time when worries about trade policies and their impact on the economy have rattled investors.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 84.73 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 41,666.04.

The S&P 500 gained 18.29 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 5,632.95, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 84.20 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 17,588.32 at the opening bell. REUTERS