President Donald Trump sent the U.S. stock market on a jagged round trip Wednesday after saying he had "talked about the concept of firing" the head of the Federal Reserve. Such a move could help Wall Street get the lower interest rates it loves but would also risk a weakened Fed unable to make the unpopular moves needed to keep inflation under control.

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Wall Street benchmarks closed modestly higher on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite achieving its latest record finish, despite a chaotic half hour when news reports suggested U.S. President Donald Trump was set to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

In the U.S., Coca-Cola is typically sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup, while the company uses cane sugar in its beverages sold in various other countries. The president posted, "I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States,

Coca-Cola said they "appreciate President Trump's enthusiasm", without confirming they plan to make the tweak.