U.S. stocks - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Wednesday on the back of strong quarterly earnings from companies like IBM, United Technologies and Procter & Gamble.
The 30-stock index rose +171.14 points to close +0.70%, to 24,575.62. However, it had gained nearly 300 points earlier in the day. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, traded lower amid declines in financials and technology shares.
