NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks gained ground on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, as expected.
The Fed left rates in the 5.25 to 5.50 percent band, and gave the economy an uptick.
S&P 500 ( ^GSPC )
The S&P 500 closed at 4,237.86, marking an impressive increase of 44.06 points or 1.05 percent.
Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI )