US STOCKS-Wall St gains after Fed gives no word on tapering
July 31, 2013 at 15:20 PM EDT
NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced in volatile trading on Wednesday, pushing the S&P 500 to within a few points of 1,700, after the Federal Reserve gave no hint that a reduction in the pace of its bond-buying program is imminent.