Dow futures shoot up 100 points on prospect of March rate

• March 1, 2017
• realestate
• Business & Markets, Real Estate Finance

Futures pointed to fresh highs for U.S. stocks Wednesday, as investors appeared to give President Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt over his economic plans. Stocks also seemed to get a lift from comments by Federal Reserve officials, which drove up expectations for an U.S. interest-rate increase within weeks.