
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Wednesday closed up +0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.71%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.42%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25) rose by +0.42%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25) rose by +0.48%.
Stock indexes recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled moderately higher. The sharp decline in bond yields on Wednesday induced short-covering in stocks after the 10-year T-note yield tumbled to a 7-week low. The fall in bond yields also sparked a rally in chip stocks that supported gains in the broader market.