Wall Street opens higher as focus turns to Fed meet

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on September 16 as investors hoped for a pledge by the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low for a prolonged period, with upbeat quarterly results from FedEx also boosting sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 36.09 points, or 0.13 percent, at the open to 28,031.69.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 10.03 points, or 0.29 percent, at 3,411.23. The Nasdaq Composite gained 31.76 points, or 0.28 percent, to 11,222.08 at the opening bell.