Stocks moved to the upside early in the session on Wednesday and continue to see some strength in afternoon trading. With the upward move on the day, the major averages are partly offsetting the steep losses posted in the previous session.
Currently, the major averages are off their best levels of the day but remain in positive territory. The Dow is up 99.83 points or 0.3 percent at 30,806.04, the Nasdaq is up 48.24 points or 0.4 percent at 11,473.29 and the S&P 500 is up 19.61 points or 0.5 percent at 3,875.54.
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