Wall St. gains as Fed signals fewer rate hikes for year

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street gained on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and signaled fewer rate hikes for the year. The Fed indicated moderate U.S. economic growth and "strong job gains" would allow it to tighten policy this year with fresh projections showing policymakers expected two quarter-point hikes by the year's end, half the number seen in December. Because of that uncertainty, "the committee judged it prudent to maintain the cur