U.S. Markets Closed Up Wednesday; AST SpaceMobile Climbed Highest

U.S. stock indexes rose Wednesday as the increased 0.42%. Meanwhile, the rose 0.34%, and the added 0.09%.

The of small-cap stocks rose 0.30%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was down 0.92%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, AST SpaceMobile Inc. (ASTS), was the biggest leader during the session, surging 16.01%, and Biogen Inc. (BIIB) surged 10.09%. AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares adding 9.91%.

Reddit Inc. (RDDT) posted the largest decline, plunging 11.91%, followed by Corteva Inc. (CTVA) shares, which dropped 9.11%. Shares of MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI) declined 6.85%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.26%, and gold futures were up 0.52%. fell 0.17% to $117,298.

The 10-Year Treasury yield slipped to 4.103%.

In Asia, Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index was down 0.85%, while China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange was closed.

In Europe, indexes were mixed, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index steady and the FTSE 100 Index gaining 1.03% from the previous close.

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