The US markets ended higher on Wednesday as treasury yields moved notably lower over the course of the session, with the yield on the benchmark ten-year note falling to its lowest level in five months. Treasury yield saw further downside after the Treasury Department revealed this month's auction of $58 billion worth of five-year notes attracted average demand. The decrease in treasury yields has added to optimism about the outlook for interest rates, generating renewed buying interest on markets. However, traders seemed somewhat reluctant to continue buying stocks following the recent strength in the markets.
On the sectoral front, most of the major sectors showed only modest moves on the day, contributing to the lackluster close by the broader markets. Tobacco stocks showed a strong move to the upside, however, with the NYSE Arca Tobacco Index climbing by 1.2 percent to its best closing level in well over seven months. A sharp increase by the price of gold also contributed to strength among gold stocks, as reflected by the 1.1 percent gain posted by the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index. The index reached a five-month closing high. Biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks also saw some strength on the day, while energy stocks gave back ground along with the price of crude oil.
Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 111.19 points or 0.3 to 37,656.52, Nasdaq rose 24.6 points or 0.16 percent to 15,099.18 and S&P 500 was up by 6.83 points 0.14 percent to 4,781.58.
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