U.S. Markets Closed Up Wednesday; PTC Led Increases

Stock indexes in the U.S. climbed Wednesday as the rose 0.94%. Meanwhile, the gained 0.61%, and the increased 0.49%.

The , which focuses on small-cap stocks, increased 1.03%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was down 5.53%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, PTC Inc. (PTC), was the biggest leader during the session, surging 17.65%, and Astera Labs Inc. (ALAB) added 8.19%. Summit Therapeutics Inc. (SMMT) rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares rising 7.61%.

Mobileye Global Inc. Cl A (MBLY) posted the largest decline, falling 7.08%, followed by Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) shares, which fell 6.60%. Shares of AST SpaceMobile Inc. (ASTS) fell 6.51%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.07%, while gold futures were up 0.20%. slipped 0.47% to $111,216.

The 10-Year Treasury yield slipped to 4.346%.

Stock indexes in Asia were mixed, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 0.33% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index down 0.13%.

In Europe, indexes rose, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index adding 0.78% and the FTSE 100 Index adding 0.15% from the previous close.

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