The Dow rose 71.25 points, or 0.16%, to 44,627.59. The S&P 500 gained 14.57 points, or 0.24%, at 6,144.15 and the Nasdaq edged up 14.99 points, or 0.07%, to 20,056.25.
NEW YORK: US stocks ended modestly higher on Wednesday and the S&P 500 notched its second straight all-time closing high as investors scrutinised the minutes from the Federal Reserve's January policy meeting and digested US President Donald Trump's tariff plans.
All three major US equity indices made gains on the day.
