Omicron has brought volatility to Wall Street.John Moore/Getty Images US stocks climbed on Wednesday as investors digested comments from a meeting of central bankers. Morgan Stanley warned the Federal Reserve's accelerated rate hikes have doubled the odds of a recession. First-quarter GDP readings were revised lower to show a 1.6% contraction. US stocks edged higher on Wednesday as markets took in comments from a meeting of central bankers and assessed the potential for the economy to avoid a recession.