Nasdaq, S&P 500 end higher on Alphabet, Apple

The Dow fell 24.58 points, or 0.05%, to 45,271.23, the S&P 500 gained 32.72 points, or 0.51%, to 6,448.26 and the Nasdaq gained 218.10 points, or 1.03%, to 21,497.73.

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq rose 1% and the S&P 500 also ended higher on Wednesday as Alphabet jumped after a US judge ruled against breaking up the Google parent and as investors were optimistic that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates this month.

The Dow finished slightly lower, with shares of Boeing down 2.1%.