Wall Street climbs in choppy trading after U.S. Fed warns of rising risks for economy

Trader Edward Curran works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ended a choppy day higher after the Federal Reserve left its main interest rate alone, as was widely expected, but also warned about rising risks for the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent Wednesday. The index is coming off a two-day losing streak that had snapped its nine-day winning run. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.3 per cent. Fed…