Dow surges 346 points as trade worries ease

Stocks rallied Wednesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting a triple-digit gain, boosted by gains in the industrial and financial sectors.

The Dow added 346.41 points, or 1.4%, to 25,146.39. The S&P 500 rose 23.55 points, or 0.86%, to 2,772.35. The Nasdaq Composite climbed to another record high, gaining 51.38 points, or 0.67%, to 7,689.24.

Industrial names were climbing as investors shrugged off mixed reports on trade ahead of the G7 meeting, while financials were boosted by the 10-year Treasury yield approaching a two-week high.

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
JPM JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 200.31 +0.79 +0.40%
CAT CATERPILLAR INC. 366.38 +1.70 +0.47%
BA THE BOEING CO. 192.99 +1.04 +0.54%

The yield increased in anticipation that the Federal Reserve will hike rates when it meets next week.

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
SP500 S&P 500 5254.35 +5.86 +0.11%
I:DJI DOW JONES AVERAGES 39807.37 +47.29 +0.12%
I:COMP NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX 16379.458265 -20.06 -0.12%

On Wednesday, both the Nasdaq and the Russell 2000 touched all-time highs while the Dow climbed back above 25,000. Dow components Microsoft, Visa and Nike touched record highs.

Economic data released Wednesday included the April trade deficit, which fell to a 7-month low as exports set a record. First-quarter productivity was revised to a 0.4% annual pace compared to the 0.7% originally reported.

Oil futures fell 1.2% to $64.73 a barrel, while gold futures were little changed.