Major U.S. stock-indexes rose for the first time in three days on Wednesday, powered by gains in financial and energy shares. Activity in the U.S. services sector saw a big rebound in September, after having slowed to more than a six-year low in the previous month, a report from the Institute of Supply Management showed. The data raised the prospects of a U.S. interest rate hike in the near term and comes before a carefully watched non-farm payrolls report on Friday. Oil prices touched their highest levels since June following a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude inventories.

Most of Dow stocks in positive area (28 of 30). Top gainer - Caterpillar Inc. (CAT, +2.54%). Top loser - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, -2.28%).

Most of S&P sectors also in positive area. Top gainer - Basic Materials (+1.8%). Top loser - Utilities (-0.4%).

At the moment:

Dow 18212.00 +120.00 +0.66%

S&P 500 2155.00 +10.25 +0.48%

Nasdaq 100 4884.00 +26.50 +0.55%

Oil 49.81 +1.12 +2.30%

Gold 1265.90 -3.80 -0.30%

U.S. 10yr 1.72 +0.04