U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday, sending all three benchmark indexes to record closes, as coronavirus fears eased. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 275.08 points, or 0.94%, to 29,551.42. The S&P 500 added 21.70 points, or 0.65%, to 3,379.45. The Nasdaq Composite gained 87.02 points, or 0.90%, to 9,725.96.
Oil futures finished higher on Wednesday, as worries eased over coronavirus disease’s hit to crude demand. West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery rose $1.23, or about 2.5%, to settle at $51.17 a barrel. April Brent added $1.78, or 3.3%, to $55.79 a barrel.
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