Major U.S. stock-indexes rose, as bank shares rallied, supported by the announcement that the markets misinterpreted ECB President Draghi's comments Tuesday as hawkish, while technology names recovered after a two-day selloff. Additional support was provided by growing commodities prices.
Almost all of Dow stocks in positive area (28 of 30). Top gainer - The Walt Disney Company (DIS, +1.94%). The only losers - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, -0.24%) and Pfizer Inc. (PFE, -0.13%).
All S&P sectors in positive area. Top gainers - Basic Materials (+1.09%) and Financials (+1.06%).
At the moment:
Dow 21387.00 +96.00 +0.45%
S&P 500 2434.25 +13.75 +0.57%
Nasdaq 100 5717.25 +40.75 +0.72%
Crude Oil 44.58 +0.34 +0.77%
Gold 1250.20 +3.30 +0.26%
U.S. 10yr 2.22 +0.02