US Stocks Trading Higher Ahead Of Fed Minutes

Stocks moved higher in afternoon trading on Wednesday, on track to bounce back from a loss the day before. Investors awaited the release of minutes from last month’s Federal Reserve policy meeting for hints on the central bank’s strategy for interest rates. Tiffany & Co. and Netflix were among the big gainers.

KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained 11 points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,884 as of 1:27 p.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 139 points, or 0.9 percent, to 16,513. The Nasdaq composite added 24 points, or 0.6 percent, to 4,121.

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