India, Aug. 6 -- After moving mostly higher early in the session, stocks saw further upside over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages all moved to the upside on the day, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the charge.
The Nasdaq jumped 252.87 points or 1.2 percent to 21,169.42 and the S&P 500 climbed 45.87 points or 0.7 percent to 6,345.06. The narrower Dow posted a more modest gain, rising 81.38 points or 0.2 percent to 44,193.12.
Apple (AAPL) helped to lead the markets higher, with the tech giant surging by 5.1 percent following reports the company will announce plans to invest another $100 billion to expand its U.S. operations during a White House event later today.
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