Wall St rises as oil fears recede, market awaits Fed decision Wed

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 17, 2019. - REUTERS

New YORK: Wall Street ended higher on Tuesday as the impact of weekend attacks on Saudi Arabia's biggest oil refinery faded and investors awaited a widely expected Fed interest rate cut on Wednesday.

Stocks closed firmly in positive territory after being mixed for much of the session. That helped make up for a hit to Wall Street on Monday after attacks wiped out nearly half of Saudi Arabia's oil production, sending oil prices soaring and fuelling geopolitical tensions.