US stocks marched higher on Wednesday as Wall Street returned to rally mode while investors digested the latest Federal Reserve minutes to provide hints to future policy amid a shutdown-driven dearth of data.

Wall Street’s good times are rolling, for now, despite persistent inflation, the government shutdown and a slowing job market.

There is a higher risk of a serious fall in US stocks than is currently being reflected in the market, the head of JP Morgan has told the BBC. Jamie Dimon, who leads America's largest bank, said he was "far more worried than others" about a serious market correction, which he said could come in the next six months to two years.

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Liquefied natural gas ( LNG) exporter Venture Global ( VG -24.88%) was having an awful Friday on the stock market following a surprising resolution to a legal dispute with a large business partner. In late afternoon trading, the company's shares were down a queasy 24%. That was a far steeper fall than the S&P 500 index's 2.3% slide at that point.