Wednesday, the Dow rose 37.57 points (0.11%) to close at 34,890.24, the Nasdaq rose 75.55 points (0.54%) to close at 14,019.31 and the S&P 500 rose 17.24 points (0.38%) to close at 4,514.87. The Russell 2000 gained 7.67 points (0.40%) to close at 1,903.21, and the FT Wilshire 5000 Index gained 185.35 points (0.41%) to close at 45,521.29.

The 10-year Treasury note increased 23/32, bringing the yield to 4.108%. The 30-year Treasury bond increased 2/32, bringing the yield to 4.222%.