S&P 500 extends gains toward 3,600 as tech stocks rise

  • The S&P 500 remains on track to close in negative territory.
  • The S&P 500 Technology Index is up more than 2%.
  • The CBOE volatility index was down 7% on Wednesday.

The main Wall Street indices they are still on track to close in positive territory on Wednesday after starting the day modestly higher. At time of writing, the S&P 500 Index was up 0.85% on the day to 3,575, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.12% to 29,454 and the Nasdaq Composite was up 2.3% to 11,890.

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), Wall Street’s indicator of fear, was down 7% on the day, reflecting market optimism.

Among the top 11 sectors in the S&P 500, the risk-sensitive technology index is up 2.5%. On the other hand, the Energy, Industrial and Materials indices, which posted strong gains thanks to optimism from the coronavirus vaccine earlier in the week, are operating in negative territory.

S&P 500 chart (daily)

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Credits: Forex Street

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