jordan pulse -

Major U.S. stock indexes rose on Wednesday after two consecutive days of declines.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 341 points to reach 49,490, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq index climbed 397 points to 24,657.

The S&P 500 index also advanced by about 74 points to 7,137.

Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude held steady at $92.55 per barrel.