U.S. stocks were largely unchanged Wednesday following the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 44 points, or 0.2%, to 19,926. The S&P 500 index advanced 11 points, or 0.5 %, to 2,269. The Nasdaq Composite index rose 42 points, or 0.8%, to 5,471. In the minutes, Fed officials discussed the possibility of a faster pace of rate hikes going forward.
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