Wall Street closed higher on Wednesday after the Fed announced a quarter-point rate cut. The Dow Jones rose 1.1%, Nasdaq gained 0.3%, and the S&P 500 added 0.7%. The fear gauge VIX decreased by 6.9%, with 16.91 billion shares traded. Advancers outnumbered decliners on both NYSE and Nasdaq.

U.S. Treasury yields fell after the Fed’s third rate cut in 2025. The 10-year yield dropped to 4.153%, while the 30-year yield slipped to 4.795%. Short-term rates saw sharper declines, with the 2-year yield falling to 3.542%. The Fed also announced plans to buy $40 billion in Treasury bills.

Commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 1.8 million barrels in the week ended Dec. 5. The prior week’s increase of 0.6 million barrels remained unchanged. In other news, the AI explosion is set to create significant wealth for investors, with Zacks’ AI Boom 2.0 report highlighting 4 under-the-radar companies.

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