Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday, as ongoing optimism about Federal Reserve interest rate cuts kept markets afloat and investors assessed a fresh wave of corporate earnings.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 84.9 points, or 0.19%, at the open to 44196.61. The S&P 500 rose 10.1 points, or 0.16%, to 6309.3, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 38.7 points, or 0.18%, to 20955.222.