• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.79 points, or 0.01 percent, to 26,210.81, the S&P 500 gained 6.17 points, or 0.22 percent, to 2,839.14 and the Nasdaq Composite added 52.26 points, or 0.71 percent, to 7,460.29.
U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, as strong results from Netflix helped lift the S&P and Nasdaq Composite, but the Dow Industrials were hemmed in by declines in Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble.
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• Asian markets traded mixed early on Wednesday after Wall Street closed mostly higher as investors stateside focused on earnings releases.
• The Nikkei 225 slipped 0.42 percent after the index hit a fresh 26-year high on Tuesday. The decline came as the yen firmed. Major automakers, financials and manufacturing companies recorded declines in the early going, but retailers clung to slight gains.
The Nikkei stock index ended above the 24,000 line Tuesday for the first time in more than 26 years as investors were relieved by the end of the US government shutdown and the Bank of Japan's decision to continue aggressive monetary easing.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 307.82 points, or 1.29%, from Monday at 24,124.15, its highest close since Nov 14, 1991. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 19.15 points, or 1.01%, higher at 1,911.07.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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