What Happened in the Stock Market Today

The stock market crept higher on Wednesday as investors reflected on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's election. When all was said and done, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) managed to eke out small gains to hover near all-time highs set earlier this week.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Consumer goods stocks extended yesterday's climb, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLP) rising 1.1%. But oil stocks endured a rough session amid fears that Russia's rising crude oil exports could pressure oil futures, sending the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration and Production ETF (NYSEMKT: XOP) down 1.5%.

Source: Fool.com