Wall Street ends sharply higher after Fed minutes

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Reuters NEW YORK
Last Updated : Apr 10 2014 | 1:45 AM IST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished sharply higher on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting showed a more supportive central bank than previously expected.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 181.04 points or 1.11 percent, to end unofficially at 16,437.18. The S&P 500 gained 20.22 points or 1.09 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,872.18. The Nasdaq Composite added 70.914 points or 1.72 percent, to close unofficially at 4,183.90.

(Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Jan Paschal)

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First Published: Apr 10 2014 | 1:42 AM IST

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