Wall St moved higher on Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average into positive territory for the year, as commodity prices rose on the back of a weaker US dollar to boost shares in the energy and materials sectors.
The Dow's move into positive territory came a day after the US Federal Reserve took a dovish stance that weighed on the dollar.
"It was a weak dollar rally," said John Augustine, chief investment officer at Huntington National Bank. "It took up groups associated with a weaker dollar."
The top performing sectors in the S&P 500 were materials, industrials and energy.
The rally was a "continued reaction from the Fed's move," said David Lefkowitz, senior equities analyst at UBS Americas Wealth Management in New York.
The Fed on Wednesday pointed to moderate US economic growth and strong job gains but cautioned about risks from an uncertain global economy.
The central bank pointed to the possibility of two more rate hikes before the end of the year, having laid out four hikes in 2016 when it raised rates in December.
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The Dow's move into positive territory came a day after the US Federal Reserve took a dovish stance that weighed on the dollar.
"It was a weak dollar rally," said John Augustine, chief investment officer at Huntington National Bank. "It took up groups associated with a weaker dollar."
The top performing sectors in the S&P 500 were materials, industrials and energy.
The rally was a "continued reaction from the Fed's move," said David Lefkowitz, senior equities analyst at UBS Americas Wealth Management in New York.
The Fed on Wednesday pointed to moderate US economic growth and strong job gains but cautioned about risks from an uncertain global economy.
The central bank pointed to the possibility of two more rate hikes before the end of the year, having laid out four hikes in 2016 when it raised rates in December.
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