U.S. Indexes Moved Upward Wednesday; Paramount Skydance Climbed Highest

Stock indexes in the U.S. climbed Wednesday as the rose 1.04%. Meanwhile, the rose 0.32%, and the gained 0.14%.

The of small-cap stocks increased 1.99%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was down 2.24%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Paramount Skydance Corp. Cl B (PSKY), was the biggest leader during the session, rocketing 36.74%, and Venture Global Inc. (VG) surged 12.07%. Chewy Inc. Cl A (CHWY) rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares gaining 8.78%.

CoreWeave Inc. Cl A (CRWV) posted the largest decline, cratering 20.83%, followed by Maplebear Inc. (CART) shares, which tumbled 11.51%. Shares of Figma Inc. Cl A (FIG) dropped 6.30%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.17%, and gold futures were up 0.26%. rose 0.02% to $122,832.

The 10-Year Treasury yield slipped to 4.240%.

Stock indexes in Asia were up, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 1.30% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.48%.

In Europe, indexes rose, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index gaining 0.54% and the FTSE 100 Index rising 0.19% from the previous close.

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