NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve announcement on monetary policy expected to help flood markets with more liquidity.
The Dow Jones industrial average added 23.61 points, or 0.21 percent, to 11,212.33. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 2.17 points, or 0.18 percent, to 1,195.74. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.56 points, or 0.06 percent, to 2,535.08.