New York, Aug. 12 (Petra) -- The Nasdaq Composite rose 143 points on Wednesday to 26,588, gaining 0.54%, but the advance was not enough to offset losses over the previous two sessions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 21 points to 53,770, while the S&P 500 rose about 20 points to 7,748.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was steady at $82.98 a barrel.

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12/08/2026 23:47:34