What Happened in the Stock Market Today

What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks closed higher on Wednesday, extending yesterday's modest gains despite heightened tensions with North Korea and concerns over the economic impact of Hurricane Harvey. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) each posted gains.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Tech stocks enjoyed a good session, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEMKT: XLK) up 0.7%. Gold stocks declined as the market shifted away from the safe-haven investment, leaving the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEMKT: GDX) down 1.1%.

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