Last updated January 27, 2010: 4:30 PM ET — The major US equity indices closed higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve issued an upbeat assessment of the economy. The Fed issued a statement that said it believes “economic activity has continued to strengthen” since its last meet in December. However, it did not repeat its assertion that the housing market is improving.

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