Wall Street opens higher; investors await Fed minutes

Image
Reuters
Last Updated : Aug 16 2017 | 7:22 PM IST

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting minutes for clues on future interest rake hikes this year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 41.77 points, or 0.19 percent, to 22,040.76. The S&P 500 gained 5.34 points, or 0.21 percent, to 2,469.95. The Nasdaq Composite added 15.49 points, or 0.24 percent, to 6,348.50.

(Reporting by Tanya Agrawal; Editing by Arun Koyyur)

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

More From This Section

First Published: Aug 16 2017 | 7:09 PM IST

Next Story