NEW YORK, New York – U.S. stocks were mixed Wednesday as traders wound down ahead of the July 4 holiday. Markets closed early after noon in the U.S. with key bourses, the Nasdaq Composite and Standard and Poor’s 500 gaining ground to new all-time closing highs, while the Dow Jones industrials slipped.
Here’s a rundown of Wednesday’s closing quotes:
- S&P 500: The Standard and Poor’s 500 rose by 28.01 points, or 0.51 percent, to close at 5,537.02. The index saw a trading volume of 1.549 billion.
- Dow Jones Industrial Average: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly by 23.85 points, or 0.06 percent, ending at 39,308.00 with a trading volume of 202.071 million.
- NASDAQ Composite: The NASDAQ Composite gained 159.54 points, or 0.88 percent, to reach 18,188.30, with a significant trading volume of 3.284 billion.
- NYSE Composite (DJ): The NYSE Composite increased by 63.48 points, or 0.35 percent, closing at 18,091.65.
- NYSE AMEX Composite Index: The index saw a robust increase of 74.62 points, or 1.55 percent, ending at 4,890.38.
- Russell 2000: The Russell 2000 rose by 2.75 points, or 0.14 percent, to close at 2,036.62.
- CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): The VIX increased by 0.06 points, or 0.50 percent, to 12.09.
Global stock markets see strong rises in the UK, Europe, most of Asia, South Africa and the Middle East
Stocks surged across most continents on Wednesday although markets in China dipped. Here are the closi ng quotes for Wednesday for key indices around the world:
UNITED KINGDOM
- Cboe UK 100: The Cboe UK 100 advanced by 5.61 points, or 0.69 percent, to close at 813.62.
- FTSE 100: The FTSE 100 in London rose by 49.92 points, or 0.61 percent, ending the day at 8,171.12.
EUROPE
- DAX Performance Index: The DAX in Germany surged by 210.47 points, or 1.16 percent, to close at 18,374.53.
- CAC 40: The Paris-based CAC 40 climbed by 93.79 points, or 1.24 percent, finishing at 7,632.08.
- ESTX 50 PR.EUR: The EURO STOXX 50 increased by 59.47 points, or 1.21 percent, closing at 4,965.80.
- Euronext 100: The Euronext 100 rose by 16.91 points, or 1.13 percent, ending at 1,513.11.
- BEL 20: The BEL 20 in Brussels saw a gain of 15.66 points, or 0.40 percent, closing at 3,939.09.
ASIA
- Nikkei 225: The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo surged by 506.07 points, or 1.26 percent, to close at 40,580.76.
- Hang Seng Index: In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index rose by 209.43 points, or 1.18 percent, ending at 17,978.57.
- SSE Composite Index: The SSE Composite Index in China fell by 14.64 points, or 0.49 percent, to close at 2,982.38.
- Shenzhen Index: The Shenzhen Index dropped by 52.24 points, or 0.59 percent, ending at 8,760.43.
- STI Index: The STI Index in Singapore increased by 47.61 points, or 1.41 percent, closing at 3,415.51.
- S&P BSE Sensex: The S&P BSE Sensex in India climbed by 545.34 points, or 0.69 percent, to finish at 79,986.80.
- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI: The index increased by 17.36 points, or 1.09 percent, closing at 1,615.32.
- KOSPI Composite Index: South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index rose by 13.15 points, or 0.47 percent, closing at 2,794.01.
- TSEC Weighted Index: The TSEC Weighted Index in Taiwan advanced by 126.27 points, or 0.55 percent, to close at 23,032.25.
OCEANIA
- S&P/ASX 200: The S&P/ASX 200 in Australia saw a rise of 21.70 points, or 0.28 percent, ending at 7,739.90.
- All Ordinaries: The Australian All Ordinaries gained 26.40 points, or 0.33 percent, closing at 7,986.10.
- S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross: In New Zealand, the S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross saw a slight increase of 14.19 points, or 0.12 percent, ending at 11,790.92.
MIDDLE EAST
- TA-125: The TA-125 in Tel Aviv increased by 12.29 points, or 0.63 percent, ending at 1,961.44.
- EGX 30 Price Return Index: In Cairo, the EGX 30 gained 175.30 points, or 0.63 percent, to close at 28,161.20.
AFRICA
- Top 40 USD Net TRI Index: The Top 40 USD Net TRI Index in South Africa surged by 129.32 points, or 3.08 percent, ending at 4,321.26.