Wall street: Wall Street closed slightly higher on Wednesday, with all three major US stock indexes posting modest gains.

According to Qatar News Agency, the S and P 500 rose 29 points, or 0.38%, to close at 7,572.59. The Nasdaq Composite gained 161.87 points, or 0.62%, ending the session at 26,268.88, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 155.53 points, or 0.30%, to finish at 52,663.80.