(Infocast News) US stocks rose on Wednesday as traders took in strong earnings results to bounce back from a sell-off in the chip sector in the previous session.

The DJIA rose 337.28 points or 0.79%, to 43,077.70.

The S&P 500 rose 27.21 points or 0.47%, to 5,842.47.

The Nasdaq Composite rose 51.49 points or 0.28%, to 18,367.08.

Share performance was mixed in major European markets.

The FTSE 100 rose 79.79 points or 0.97%, to 8,329.07.

The German DAX fell 53.38 points or 0.27%, to 19,432.81.

The French CAC 40 fell 29.97 points or 0.4%, to 7,492.00.

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