US stocks rallied and the dollar index eased further on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left US interest rates unchanged, keeping its low-rate environment intact for now.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 163.74 points, or 0.9%, to 18,293.7. The S&P 500 gained to finish 23.36 points, or 1.09% higher, to 2,163.12, while the Nasdaq Composite ended up 53.83 points, or 1.03%, to close at 5,295.18, a record high.

Source : QNA