U.S. equity markets ticked higher Wednesday as the nation's reopening from coronavirus lockdowns buoyed employment.

U.S. equity markets ticked higher Wednesday as the nation's reopening from coronavirus lockdowns buoyed employment and boosted optimism in the second half of a volatile year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 165 points, or 0.64 percent, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.55 percent and 0.41 percent, respectively. The major averages on Tuesday closed out their strongest quarter in more than 20 years.

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