US stock indices gained on Wednesday as a ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding and investors awaited more comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 41.3 points, or 0.10%, to 43,130.33. The S&P 500 rose 12.0 points, or 0.20%, to 6,104.23, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 101.4 points, or 0.51%, to 20,013.947.