US stocks higher, Nasdaq up 100 pts. Dow up 0.07%, Nasdaq up 0.52%, S&P 500 up 0.45%. Consumer discretionary shares up 1.3%, energy stocks down 2.4%.

US stocks higher, Nasdaq up 100 pts. Dow up 0.07%, Nasdaq up 0.52%, S&P 500 up 0.45%. Consumer discretionary shares up 1.3%, energy stocks down 2.4%.

Wall Street inched higher on Wednesday as easing bond yields and softer crude oil prices helped steady investor sentiment after recent volatility in technology shares. The Dow…