Dow and S&P Finish Slightly Higher as Feds Do Not Change Rates

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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks had mixed end results Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index ended slightly higher due to the Federal Reserve leaving rates unchanged. The Federal Reserve also failed to indicate if or when it would provide another rise in rates.

The Dow climbed 51.23 (0.28 percent) to close at 18,041.55

Nasdaq lost 25.14 (0.51 percent) finishing up the day at 4,863.14, while the S&P gained 3.45 (0.16 percent) closing at 2,095.15.

Crude Oil went up 1.28 (2.91 percent) with prices at $45.32 a barrel.

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