• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 112.86 points, or 0.57 percent, to 19,912.71, the S&P 500 gained 14.87 points, or 0.66 percent, to 2,280.07 and the Nasdaq Composite added 48.01 points, or 0.86 percent, to 5,600.96.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record highs on Tuesday in a broad rally led by financial and technology stocks.
• Asian stocks are set to climb to fresh three-month highs on Wednesday following a stronger Wall Street as investors welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's eagerness to deliver on his campaign promises.
In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.16 percent. Early Asian markets such as Japan and Australia led the region higher.
Moreover, Asia markets were off to a positive start on Wednesday, after better than expected Japanese exports data and South Korean GDP figures.
• Japan's Nikkei 225 advanced 1.68 percent in early trade, with a broad-based rally across all sectors.
Japan's annual exports grew in December for the first time in 15 months, led by shipments of car parts and electronics, Reuters reported. Exports in December were up 5.4 percent from the previous year, significantly better than the Reuters poll of economist forecasting a 1.2 percent increase.
Reference: Reuters
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