US Stocks Edge Higher; Technology Stocks Outperform

Stocks on the Wall Street stayed choppy but managed to finish higher on Wednesday. Technology stocks outperformed, lifting the Nasdaq by 87.5o points or 0.49 percent, to 17,805.16. The Dow ended up by 15.64 points or 0.04 percent at 39,127.80, while the S&P 500 settled at 5,477.60, gaining 8.60 points or 0.16 percent. Investors made cautious moves while awaiting the release of personal consumption expenditures price index report, due on Friday.