Major U.S. stock-indexes rallied on Wednesday, with the Dow hitting a record above 21000 points, while the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields jumped as investors bet that a U.S. interest rate hike would come soon. New York Fed President William Dudley - one of the most influential U.S. central bankers, and usually considered a dove - said late Tuesday that the case for tightening monetary policy had become "a lot more compelling", while San Francisco Fed President John Williams said he saw "no need to delay" raising rates.

Most of Dow stocks in positive area (21 of 30). Top loser - Intel Corporation (INTC, -1.33%). Top gainer - JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM, +3.20%).

Most of S&P sectors are also in positive area. Top loser - Utilities (-0.1%). Top gainer - Financials (+1.9%).

At the moment:

Dow 21108.00 +301.00 +1.45%

S&P 500 2395.50 +32.75 +1.39%

Nasdaq 100 5386.25 +54.00 +1.01%

Oil 53.90 -0.11 -0.20%

Gold 1248.40 -5.50 -0.44%

U.S. 10yr 2.46 +0.10