US: Wall Street opens higher ahead of Fed decision
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
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