The Dow Jones industrial average close up about 56 points, having risen slightly after the Fed's statement was released at 2 p.m.

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By the close the Dow Jones industrial average was up nearly 200 points, driven by an improved reading on the services sector.

FORBES

At the close, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 128 points, or 1.6%, to 7, 970.

FORBES: Markets Brief

This past week we had the Dow Jones Industrial Average swing 1, 000 points to close up 1.80% over a 5 day period.

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American stock markets appeared calmer after the excitement of Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average down just over 1% at the close and the technology biased Nasdaq index up more than 2%.

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