U.S. stocks had major gains on Wednesday as the U.S. and China signed the first part of a trade deal in Washington D.C. The Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed to a new record high above 29,000, although the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower than their initial midday highs.
The partial trade agreement between the U.S. and China includes an additional $200 billion in U.S. goods over the next two years that China will purchase, the goods being manufactured, agricultural, energy and services. The deal contains concessions by the Chinese to crack down on intellectual property theft as well.
Here's how the market closed after regular trading Wednesday:
S&P 500 Index
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Nasdaq Composite Index
In Major Stock News, Target
In U.S. Sector News, the majority of the 11 sectors posted performance growth on Wednesday. Those that had share gains include Utilities +1.41%, Health Care +0.85%, Real Estate +0.77%, Consumer Staples +0.65%, Materials +0.64%, Communication Services +0.34%, Industrials +0.09% and Information Technology +0.07%. The few that had performance decline in current markets include Energy -0.67%, Financials -0.55% and Consumer Discretionary -0.26%.
Lastly, in Commodity and Currency News, oil prices are slightly down after the U.S.-China trade deal as U.S. crude production increased. West Texas Intermediate