Wall Street rises as investors gear up for another big rate hike

US stock indexes rose on Wednesday ahead of a widely expected hefty rate hike from the Federal Reserve, with investors waiting for cues on the length and depth of further policy tightening to tame surging price pressures.

Ten of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors were up in early trading, led by a 1.1% jump in energy and industrial shares.

The U.S. central bank will likely lift its policy rate by 75 basis points for the third time to a 3.00-3.25% range at the end of its two-day policy meeting, which will be followed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell's news conference.

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