U.S. stocks rise modestly as investors digest Fed minutes

NEW YORK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks eked out modest gains on Wednesday as investors parsed the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 69.86 points, or 0.23 percent, to 31,037.68. The S&P 500 increased 13.69 points, or 0.36 percent, to 3,845.08. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 39.61 points, or 0.35 percent, to 11,361.85.