[Breaking] New York Stock Market Closes Higher Ahead of FOMC... Dow Up for 11 Consecutive Trading Days

The three major indices of the U.S. New York Stock Exchange all closed higher on the 24th (local time), as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's (Fed) upcoming interest rate decision this week and earnings reports from major companies including Google Alphabet and Microsoft (MS).

On this day in the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.51% compared to the previous session, closing higher. The Dow index has risen for 11 consecutive trading days. The large-cap focused S&P 500 index increased by 0.4%, while the tech-focused Nasdaq index closed up 0.19%.