Aug 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street opened higher on

Wednesday, as ongoing optimism about Federal Reserve interest

rate cuts kept markets afloat and investors assessed a fresh

wave of corporate earnings.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 84.9 points, or

0.19%, at the open to 44196.61. The S&P 500 rose 10.1

points, or 0.16%, to 6309.3​, while the Nasdaq Composite

rose 38.7 points, or 0.18%, to 20955.222.