According to RTHK citing AFP, U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 254 points, or about 0.5%, to close at 52,486; the S&P 500 Index gained 98 points, or about 1.3%, to close at 7,619; and the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 400 points, or about 1.6%, to close at 25,466. The report cited analysts as saying that CoreWeave's earnings report and outlook boosted AI-related stocks. The above are the closing figures listed in the report.