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Oil prices fell on Wednesday.
The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery lost 1.26 U.S. dollars, or 1.24 percent, to settle at 100.12 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent crude for June delivery dropped 2.81 dollars, or 2.7 percent, to settle at 101.16 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
Crude futures settle lower
U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 224.23 points, or 0.48 percent, to 46,565.74. The S&P 500 added 46.8 points, or 0.72 percent, to 6,575.32. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 250.32 points, or 1.16 percent, to 21,840.95.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the green, with industrials and communication services leading the gainers by each going up 1.65 percent. Meanwhile, energy and consumer staples led the laggards by dropping 3.89 percent and 0.57 percent, respectively.
US stocks close higher
