: U.S. stocks finish higher as traders parse Fed minutes, economic data

U.S. stocks finished higher on Wednesday, with both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average turning green for the year, as investors parsed minutes from the previous Fed meeting along with more economic data. The S&P 500 SPX advanced 28.83 points, or 0.8%, to close at 3,852.97. The Nasdaq Composite COMP gained 71.78 points, or 0.7%, to finish at 10,458.76. The Dow DJIA gained 133.40 points, or 0.4%, to 33,269.77.

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