Market Wrap for Wednesday, September 18: Taper? What Taper?

At the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow closed up 0.95 percent to 15,676.94 while the NASDAQ jumped 1.01 percent to 3,783.64. The S&P also rallied, gaining 1.22 percent to 1,725.52. Top Headline The FOMC statement dominated headlines this afternoon after it surprised investors, holding QE at $80 billion a month, and