NEW YORK, July 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump tempered speculation about potential changes at the Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 231.49 points, or 0.53 percent, to 44,254.78. The S&P 500 gained 19.94 points, or 0.32 percent, to 6,263.70, while the Nasdaq Composite added 52.69 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 20,730.49.
