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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

Stocks closed out a wobbly day on Wall Street Wednesday with record highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrials.

The Nasdaq fell, slipping just below the all-time high it set the day before. Major indexes had been higher at midday but took a stumble in the early afternoon following a report that trade talks with China had hit a snag.

On Wednesday:

The S&P 500 rose 2.20 points, or 0.1%, to 3,094.04, a record.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 92.10 points, or 0.3%, to 27,783.59, a record.

The Nasdaq dropped 3.99 points, or 0.1%, to 8,482.10.

The Russell 2000 index of small-company stocks fell 5.94 points, or 0.4%, to 1,589.18.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 0.96 points, or 0.03%.

The Dow is up 102.35 points, or 0.4%.

The Nasdaq is up 6.79 points, or 0.1%

The Russell 2000 is down 9.69 points, or 0.6%.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 587.19 points, or 23.4%.

The Dow is up 4,456.13 points, or 19.1%.

The Nasdaq is up 1,846.82 points, or 27.8%.

The Russell 2000 is up 240.62 points, or 17.8%.

The Associated Press