US: Wall St edges higher as investors focus on Fed minutes

WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Feb 22), a day after their worst performance of the year, as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting for fresh clues on the trajectory of interest rates.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39.74 points, or 0.12 per cent, at the open to 33,169.33.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 4.49 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 4,001.83, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 24.90 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 11,517.20 at the opening bell. REUTERS