U.S. stocks close higher, Dow Jones gains 55 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets remained on edge on Wednesday but still managed to eke out across-the-board gains at the finish.

The release of the Federal Reserve's monetary committee meeting of July held out hopes for a rate cut in September, with members leaning in that direction even before the disappointing employment data.

"The minutes set us up for Powell's speech on Friday, which won't tell