Major U.S. indexes ticks up on Wednesday as McDonald's turnaround plan and Visa's potential entry into China helped investors shrug off a mixed bag of results.

U.S. home resales surged to their highest level in 18 months in March as more homes came on the market. This is a sign of strength in housing ahead of the spring selling season.

Most of the Dow stocks are trading in positive area (17 of 30). Top looser - The Boeing Company (BA, -2.70%). Top gainer - Visa Inc. (V, +4.93%).

S&P index sectors are moving mixed. Top gainer - financial (+0,7%). Top looser - Industrial goods (-0.2%).

At the moment:

Dow 17910.00 +27.00 +0.15%

S&P 500 2096.25 +5.25 +0.25%

Nasdaq 100 4439.25 +10.75 +0.24%

10-year yield 1.97% +0.05

Oil 56.39 -0.22 -0.39%

Gold 1188.30 -14.80 -1.23%