Policy Makers: Points and Benchmarks Fare

policy makers: The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.05% edged up 6.58 points to 26,157.16 after spending most of the day in negative territory, according to Market Watch. What drove the market The minutes showed that policy makers last month dropped plans for further rate increases in 2019 due to unease over the U.S. and global economies and unexpectedly tame inflation. How did the benchmarks fare The S&P 500 index SPX, 0.00% gained 10.01 points, or 0.4%, to end at 2,888.21 while the Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.21% rose 54.97 points, or 0.7%, to close at 7,964.24. A majority of participants expected that the evolution of the economic outlook and risks to the outlook would likely warrant leaving the target range unchanged for the remainder of the year, the minutes said. Data released Wednesday morning showed consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 14 months in March, though gains were muted when excluding volatile food and energy prices. Meanwhile, the central bank remained sanguine about inflation. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.