July 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street opened higher on

Wednesday after President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with

Japan, shoring up expectations of further agreements ahead of

the fast-approaching August 1 deadline.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 158.7 points,

or 0.36%, at the open to 44661.12. The S&P 500 rose 17.3

points, or 0.27%, to 6326.9​, while the Nasdaq Composite

rose 73.8 points, or 0.35%, to 20966.467.