Nucor earnings beat by $0.08, revenue fell short of estimates
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on
Wednesday after comments by President Donald Trump eased fears
of an all-out conflict in the Middle East, but the market
sharply pared gains late in the session following reports of
blasts in Baghdad.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 161.79 points,
or 0.57%, to 28,745.47, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 15.88 points,
or 0.49%, to 3,253.06 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added
60.66 points, or 0.67%, to 9,129.24.