Wall Street opens higher after retail data
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 55.78 points, or 0.34%
 "A Wall St. sign is seen outside the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange in New York's financial district")
A Wall St. sign is seen outside the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange in New York's financial district
US stocks opened higher on Tuesday after data showed retail sales continued to rise in August but gains were capped by caution ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 55.78 points, or 0.34%, to 16,426.74, the S&P 500 gained 6.85 points, or 0.35%, to 1,959.88 and the Nasdaq composite added 12.33 points, or 0.26%, to 4,818.09.
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First Published: Sep 15 2015 | 7:10 PM IST