S&P 500 ends higher after choppy session ahead of FedThe S&P 500 Index ended higher on Tuesday after a choppy session in which each of the major indexes fluctuated between gains and losses as a key meeting of the Federal Reserve got under way.
Investors picked up shares of financials and technology companies ahead of Wednesday's expected announcement by the Fed. Eight of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors rose, with energy and financials leading the gains.