· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 0.31 percent to 22,830.68 points, a record-high close. It is up15.5 percent in 2017.
The S&P 500 .SPX gained 0.23 percent to 2,550.64 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 0.11 percent to6,587.25.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high on Tuesday, helped by a surge in Wal-Mart Stores, while Amazon and Facebook lost ground and investors focused on upcoming quarterly reports.
· Asia markets were mostly higher on Wednesday, taking cues from signs of confidence in the U.S. Meanwhile, the euro firmed after Catalonia held back on an outright declaration of independence.
· Japan's Nikkei 225 was off 0.13 percent in early trade as the dollar lost ground against the yen. Blue-chip automakers were pressured, but several tech names held just above the flat line: Toyota fell 0.86 percent, Mazda Motor fell 2.05 percent and Softbank Group was up 0.15 percent.
Reference: Reuters,CNBC
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