U.S. stocks ended moderately higher on Wednesday, as major banks posted strong quarterly earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 141.57 points, or 0.59%, to 24,207.16. The S&P 500 advanced 5.80 points, or 0.22%, to 2,616.10. The Nasdaq Composite gained 10.86 points, or 0.15%, to 7,034.69.
Oil futures ended higher Wednesday, as a U.S. government report revealed a second straight weekly decline in U.S. crude supplies. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery rose 20 cents, or 0.4%, to settle at $52.31 a barrel. March Brent crude added 68 cents, or 1.1%, to $61.32 a barrel.
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