17-08-2016 22:40 via news.yahoo.com

Wall St. ends up slightly as Fed minutes show split over rate timing

On Tuesday, stocks slipped after New York Fed President William Dudley said a rate hike as soon as September was possible given evidence of wage gains. Losses in retailers including Target and Lowe's Companies following disappointing forecasts limited the day's gains, along with Cisco. "Despite their willingness and desire to raise rates, they haven't gotten cooperation from the economy yet," said Bucky Hellwig, senior vice president at BB&T Wealth Management in Birmingham, Alabama.
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