U.S. stocks close mixed

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 326.86 points, or 0.68 percent, to 48,254.82. The Standard and Poor's 500 added 4.31 points, or 0.06 percent, to 6,850.92. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 61.84 points, or 0.26 percent, to 23,406.46.

Six of the 11 primary Standard and Poor's 500 sectors ended in green, with health and financials leading the gainers by rising 1.36 percent and 0.90 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and communication services led the laggards by dropping 1.42 percent and 1.18 percent, respectively.

U.S. stocks close mixed

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 2.04 percent to close at 25,294.03 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index climbed 1.56 percent to 8,504.81 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index hiked 2.29 percent to 4,756.45 points.

Hong Kong stocks close higher Wednesday