After a shaky day of trading on Wall Street, most market indices managed minor increases, allowing the Standard & Poor 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to set new all-time highs.

The S&P 500 increased 0.1% after falling 0.2% in the first half. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.2%, while the Nasdaq fell by 0.1%. All three indices began the day marginally higher.

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The equity benchmark S&P 500 index, which also reached new highs on Monday and last Thursday, now has 70 new highs for the year. That is the index’s most recent post-World War II high since it peaked at 77 in 1954. The Dow last reached a new high in early November.

The S&P 500 climbed 6.71 points to 4,793.06. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 90.42 points to 36,488.63. The Nasdaq fell 15.51 points to 15,766.22 points. Smaller firm stocks gained as well. The Russell 2000 index rose 2.74 points, or 0.1%, to 2,249.24.

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Gains in healthcare and technology stocks aided the S&P 500 on Wednesday. Biogen gained 9.5%, the most in the index, while Micron Technology gained 3.5%.

Retailers and companies that rely on consumer spending performed well following the Christmas holiday shopping season. Target, Nike, Kroger, and AutoZone all increased by at least 1.3%.

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Drops in communication, energy, and financial companies held back the market’s advances. Meta Platforms, Facebook’s parent company, declined 0.9%, Exxon Mobil down 0.9%, and Morgan Stanley sank 1.2%.

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Bond yields have risen in the closing weeks of 2021. The 10-year Treasury note yield increased to 1.55% from 1.48% late Tuesday. Energy futures are largely up. The price of crude oil in the United States increased by 0.8%.