The Stocks That Moved The S&P, Dow And Nasdaq Today

The Dow Jones Industrial Index gained 0.17 percent on Wednesday trading.

Some of the top gainers in the index were:

• Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), up 1.75 percent
• Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG), up 1.63 percent

Some of the top decliners in the index were:

• Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE), down 1.11 percent
• E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE: DD), down 1.22 percent

The S&P 500 index rose 0.37 percent on Wednesday trading.

Some of the top gainers in the index were:

• Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK), up 23.55 percent
• Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE: FCX), up 15.72 percent

Some of the top decliners in the index were:

• Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON), down 7.77 percent
• CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), down 4.17 percent

The Nasdaq 100 index surged 0.25 percent on Wednesday trading.

Some of the top gainers in the index were:

• Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), up 5.51 percent
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX), up 3.29 percent

Some of the top decliners in the index were:

• Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), down 3.97 percent
• Stericycle Inc (NASDAQ: SRCL), down 2.8 percent

Disclosure: Javier Hasse holds no positions in any of the securities mentioned above.