U.S. Indexes Rose Wednesday; Hims & Hers Health Led Increases

Stock indexes in the U.S. moved upward Wednesday as the gained 1.14%. Meanwhile, the increased 0.78%, and the rose 0.61%.

The of small-cap stocks increased 1.51%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was down 6.18%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Hims & Hers Health Inc. (HIMS), was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 16.10%, and GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) jumped 14.69%. TE Connectivity PLC (TEL) rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares surging 11.96%.

Fiserv Inc. (FI) posted the largest decline, plunging 13.80%, followed by Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) shares, which tumbled 13.34%. Shares of Otis Worldwide Corp. (OTIS) plunged 12.39%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.29%, while gold futures were down 1.26%. was unchanged at $118,420.

The 10-Year Treasury yield climbed to 4.387%.

Stock indexes in Asia were up, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 3.51% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.01%.

In Europe, indexes rose, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index rising 1.08% and the FTSE 100 Index gaining 0.42% from the previous close.

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