Wall Street lifted by banks as Fed meeting nears

Wall Street edged higher on Monday, with gains in big bank stocks offsetting a drag from Apple shares, as investors braced for the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting later this week. The Fed is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at the two-day meeting, but investors will assess Chair Janet Yellen's speech on Wednesday to see if the central bank plans to hike as soon as December. After trading higher during the morning, the benchmark S&P 500 pulled back and slid briefly into negat