U.S. stocks leapt Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell set the stage for the central bank to cut interest rates to bolster flagging growth.
The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.75% to close at a record 8202.53. The S&P 500 touched a high during the trading session, briefly eclipsing the 3000 level for the first time before ending the day at 2993.07, 0.5% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3% to 26860.20, snapping a three-day losing streak.
The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.75% to close at a record 8202.53. The S&P 500 touched a high during the trading session, briefly eclipsing the 3000 level for the first time before ending the day at 2993.07, 0.5% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3% to 26860.20, snapping a three-day losing streak.