© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday as easing worries about a banking crisis lifted risk sentiment, while investor expectations rose about a pause in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.
The rose 172.29 points, or 0.53%, at the open to 32,566.54. The opened higher by 28.26 points, or 0.71%, at 3,999.53, while the gained 139.51 points, or 1.19%, to 11,855.59 at the opening bell.
