U.S. stock indexes opened slightly higher Monday, as investors look ahead to a coming meeting by the Federal Reserve, and as bitcoin made its trading debut in the futures market late Sunday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened up but was mostly trading at break-even at 24,331, the S&P 500 index traded about 0.1% higher at 2,652, while the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 10 points, or 0.2%, higher at 6,849. Meanwhile, was at $17,900, after the Cboe Global Market Inc. kicked off trad of the volatility cryptocurrency at 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday. Markets are awaiting a key meeting of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, where a hike of benchmark interest rates is expected.
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