U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced it would keep interest rates unchanged at near zero, but also signaled that a rate increase is still on the table “at its next meeting” in December. The main index initially dipped into negative territory, but bounced back to rally into the close. The S&P 500 rose 24.45 points, or .21%, to 2,090. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 198.09 points, or 1.1%, to 17,779.52. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 65.55 points, or 1.3%, to 5,095.69.
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