Source: www.reuters.com

1 Min Read

(Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday as signs of progress in Ukraine-Russia peace talks lifted sentiment ahead of a widely expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 109.59 points, or 0.33%, at the open to 33,653.93. The S&P 500 opened higher by 25.69 points, or 0.60%, at 4,288.14, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 170.74 points, or 1.32%, to 13,119.37 at the opening bell.

Reporting by Devik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila