U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, following the release of economic reports on Wednesday.
Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.21% to 36,200.86 while the NASDAQ rose 0.28% to 14,270.30. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.32% to 4,581.88.
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Industrials shares rose by 0.8% on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, energy shares fell by 0.6%.
Top Headline
U.S. private businesses hired 103,000 workers in November compared to a revised 106,000 gain in October and versus markets expectations of 130,000.
Equities Trading UP
Sera Prognostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SERA) shares shot up 144% to $5.30 after the company announced the DSMB overseeing its PRIME study recommended stopping enrollment due to efficacy.
Shares of MicroAlgo Inc. (NASDAQ: MLGO) got a boost, shooting 62% to $3.9150 after the company announced it plans to establish a postgraduate training practice base.
Pharvaris N.V. (NASDAQ: PHVS) shares were also up, gaining 33% to $27.84 after the company announced the CHAPTER-1 Phase 2 clinical study met its primary endpoint.
Equities Trading DOWN