U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 150 points on Wednesday.
Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.08% to 46,642.55 while the NASDAQ rose 0.70% to 22,947.47. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.35% to 6,738.32.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Information technology shares jumped by 1.1% on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, energy stocks fell by 0.9%.
Top Headline
The volume of mortgage applications in the U.S. fell by 4.7% in the week ending Oct. 3, compared to a 12.7% plunge in the previous period.
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