As expected, Wall Street rises closer to its all-time high after the Fed cuts rates

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rising closer to its all-time high on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate to bolster the job market, just like nearly everyone on Wall Street expected.The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and inched closer to its record, which was set in October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 386 points, or 0.8%, as of 2:34 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite edged up 0.1%.Wall Street loves lower interest rates because they can boost the economy and goose ...