U.S. stocks close higher after Fed minutes release

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Jan. 9, 2019. U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday after the summary of Federal Reserve's meeting held in December showed the central bank is patient on rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 91.67 points, or 0.39 percent, to 23,879.12. The S&P 500 was up 10.55 points, or 0.41 percent, to 2,584.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 60.08 points, or 0.87 percent, to 6,957.08. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)