Stocks Close Higher as Dow Leads Gains Wednesday

Stocks climbed modestly Wednesday as all three major U.S. indexes finished in the green. The Dow led the upward momentum, rising 0.86% to close at 47,882.90. The S&P 500 also posted gains, ending the day up 0.30% at 6,849.72. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq finished with a smaller increase, up 0.17% to 23,454.09.

Investors continued to watch economic signals closely as markets respond to evolving forecasts and policy expectations heading into the final stretch of the year.

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