US Stock Indexes Close Higher West Texas Intermediate Crude Holds Steady
New York, Oct. 21 (Petra) -- Major US stock market indexes rose on Wednesday, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil settled at $97.69 per barrel.
At the close of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 360 points, or 0.69 percent, to close at 52,856 points.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 278 points, or 1.05 percent, reaching 26,702 points.
Similarly, the S&P 500 Index rose approximately 44 points, or 0.58 percent, to settle at 7,757 points.
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