(Close): US stocks rebounded on Wednesday after positive signs from the US Federal Reserve, recovering after a sharp sell-off on Tuesday.
Investors cheered the news that the US central bank was less inclined to raise rates in the near term, as revealed in the minutes of its September meeting.
The Dow Jones climbed 275 points, or 1.64%, to 16,994.22.
The wider S&P 500 index rose 34 points to 1,968.89 while the Nasdaq added 83 points to finish at 4,468.59.
After the close of trading, Alcoa kicked off the third quarter earnings season with its results.
The aluminum firm reported better-than-expected earnings, and its shares were up over 2% in trading after markets closed.
