US stocks close higher, with DJIA up 0.11%
<匯港通訊> US stocks reversed early morning losses and climbed to end higher on Wednesday after a hotter-than-expected retail sales report suggested to investors that interest rates might stay higher for longer.
The DJIA rose 38.78 points or 0.11%, to 34,128.05.
The S&P 500 rose 11.47 points or 0.28%, to 4,147.60.
The Nasdaq Composite rose 110.45 points or 0.92%, to 12,070.59.
Stocks rose in the three major European markets.
The FTSE 100 rose 43.98 points or 0.55%, to 7,997.83.
The German DAX rose 125.78 points or 0.82%, to 15,506.34.
The French CAC 40 rose 87.05 points or 1.21%, to 7,300.86.
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