The US markets ended mostly higher on Wednesday. The S&P 500 crept up to a new record closing high and the Nasdaq reached its best closing level in over two years. Technology stocks helped lead the way higher in early trading on markets, with shares of Netflix (NFLX) soaring by 10.7 percent on the day. Netflix rallied after the streaming giant reported better than expected fourth quarter revenues on stronger than expected subscriber growth. Dutch chip equipment maker ASML (ASML) also spiked by 8.9 percent after reporting better than expected fourth quarter results. However, Buying interest waned over the course of the session potentially reflecting renewed interest rate concerns amid a rebound by treasury yields.
Yields moved lower early in the session but showed a significant turnaround as the day progressed following some upbeat U.S. economic data and a disappointing five-year note auction. On the sectoral front, despite the pullback by the broader markets, oil service stocks continue to see substantial strength resulting in a 3.1 percent spike by the Philadelphia Oil Service Index. The rally by oil service stocks came as the price of crude oil for March delivery climbing $0.72 to $75.09 a barrel following the release of a report showing a much bigger than expected weekly decrease in crude oil inventories. Significant strength also remained visible among semiconductor stocks, as reflected by the 1.5 percent gain posted by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. The index reached a new record closing high.
Nasdaq surged 55.97 points or 0.36 to 15,481.92 and S&P 500 was up by 3.95 points 0.08 percent to 4,868.55, while Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 99.06 points or 0.26 percent to 37,806.39.
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