Dow Jones Industrial Average Soars After Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

U.S. stocks soared Thursday afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping nearly 200 points, after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. All three major U.S. averages jumped more than 1 percent after initially fluctuating following the central bank's statement. Despite leaving rates at historic lows, Yellen sounded optimistic on the health of the U.S. economy, saying October "remains a possibility" for the first rate hike since the Great Recession.