Housing Starts data showed a better-than-expected rise of 9.3% in November to an annual rate of 685,000 units. Permits rose by 5.7% to a 681,000 unit rate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged

The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded down to 10,604.07 then up to 11,244.01 following the FOMC meeting on Tuesday and stayed within this range on Wednesday between 10,771.55 and 11,228.00.