Dow goes positive for 2016 after dovish Fed meeting
The Dow surged into positive territory for 2016 on Thursday as US stocks rallied a day after the Federal Reserve struck a dovish tone in keeping interest rates low.
Near the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 17,480.74, up 154.98 points (0.89 percent). The broad-based S&P 500 rose 13.33 (0.66 percent) to 2,040.55, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 11.01 (0.23 percent) at 4,774.99.