U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones gaining more than 50 points on Wednesday.

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.17% to 33,059.59 while the NASDAQ rose 0.33% to 13,102.96. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.22% to 4,238.68.

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Leading and Lagging Sectors

Consumer discretionary shares rose by 0.9% on Wednesday.

In trading on Wednesday, energy shares dipped by around 2.1%.

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The ADP said private businesses in the U.S. added 89,000 workers in September, the least since Jan. 2021, and down from market estimates of 153,000.

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