US stock indices closed higher on Wednesday, October 21, while the MIB index in Milan declined. The data reflects prices as of 5:30:00 PM.
The Nasdaq Composite led the American gains, closing at 26424.817, a rise of 278.041 points. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, known as the SOX, also posted a significant gain, closing at 11283.812 after climbing 221.744 points.
The S&P500 finished at 7757.17, up 44.60 points. The Dow Jones 30 Industrials closed at 52856.09, an increase of 360.21 points. The Dow Jones 20 Transportation index ended at 19922.56, up 37.06 points, and the Dow Jones 15 Utilities index closed at 1081.39, up 2.99 points.
In Europe, the FT-100 in London closed at 10752.88, up 19.88 points. The SMI in Zurich finished at 14478.37, rising 74.02 points. Conversely, the MIB in Milan closed lower at 49643.69, down 213.49 points.