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Urgent: U.S. stocks end higher ahead of Fed decision

Xinhua, September 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as Wall Street was eagerly awaiting the outcome of the Federal Reserve's key policy meeting.

The Dow increased 0.84 percent, and the S&P 500 rose 0.87 percent, while the Nasdaq added 0.59 percent. Enditem