New york: Major stock indices on Wall Street closed mixed at the end of trading Wednesday. The Standard and Poor's 500 index closed up 29.28 points, or 0.47 percent, to 6,227.29. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 190.24 points, or 0.94 percent, to close at 20,393.13. Conversely, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 8.70 points, or 0.02 percent, to close at 44,486.24.

According to Qatar News Agency, the trading session reflected a variety of movements among the major indices, with gains in the S and P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index contrasting a slight decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The mixed results indicate different trends and investor sentiments across the stock market.