U.S. stocks close higher ahead of Fed decision, big tech earnings

NEW YORK, July 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as investors waited for a major policy decision from the Federal Reserve and a busy week of key earnings reports.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 183.55 points, or 0.52 percent, to 35,411.24. The S&P 500 added 18.30 points, or 0.40 percent, to 4,554.64. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 26.06 points, or 0.19 percent, to 14,058.87.

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