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Wall St opens higher on Fed hopes


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors waited to see if the Federal Reserve's policy-setting panel offers aid to a sputtering U.S. economy.

    The Dow Jones industrial average rose 41.93 points, or 0.37 percent, at 11,442.94. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 4.68 points, or 0.39 percent, at 1,208.77. The Nasdaq Composite Index put on 11.19 points, or 0.43 percent, at 2,624.02.

    (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica)