NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday, after five straight days of gains, as investors anticipated the U.S. Federal Reserve will announce a fresh stimulus plan to support the economy at the end of a two-day monetary policy meeting.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> gained 25.24 points, or 0.19 percent, to 13,273.68. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> added 3.72 points, or 0.26 percent, to 1,431.56. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.ixic> climbed 9.97 points, or 0.33 percent, to 3,032.27.
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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