FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

(Reuters) -Wall Street's main stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as investors parsed through a fresh batch of economic data and cemented expectations the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in December.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 83.7 points, or 0.18%, at the open to 47,196.15. The S&P 500 rose 27.7 points, or 0.41%, at the open to 6,793.55, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 137.6 points, or 0.60%, to 23,163.194 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)