New York, July 15 (Petra) -- Major U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Wednesday, while U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil rose by about $1 to settle at $80.27 a barrel.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 150 points, or 0.29%, to close at 52,658.

The Nasdaq Composite advanced 162 points, or 0.62%, to finish at 26,269.

The S&P 500 rose about 28 points, or 0.38%, ending the session at 7,572.

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