Wall Street rises, led by banks; Dow brushes against 20,000

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, led by gains in bank shares, a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the second time in nearly a decade. The Fed sees three rate hikes next year instead of the two foreseen in September, partly as a result of the fiscal stimulus expected to hit under President-elect Donald Trump. Trump's spending plans could trigger inflation and bring about higher interest rates, making banks a likely winning sector in the new administration.