Wall Street higher at open; Fed minutes awaited

Last Updated: Wed, May 24, 2017 19:23 hrs

REUTERS - U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, boosted by tech stocks and ahead of the Federal Reserve releasing the minutes of its May meeting that could cement the chances of a rate hike next month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.35 points, or 0.01 percent, to 20,939.26. The S&P; 500 gained 2.43 points, or 0.10 percent, to 2,400.85. The Nasdaq Composite added 12.76 points, or 0.21 percent, to 6,151.47.

(Reporting by Tanya Agrawal; Editing by Savio D'Souza)



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