 Major equity indexes closed higher on Wednesday with the large-cap stocks leading small and mid-cap stocks. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite both reached new all-time highs. Sector performance was broad with technology and materials leading the upside. In global markets, Asia was mixed and Japan's Nikkei index closing at a new high. Today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 429 points, closed at 39,721, and the S&P 500 index was up 56 points, closed at 5,633.