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 Jones Industrial Average rose 217.27 points, or 0.42%, to 51,884.11.

US stocks closed mixed as Nasdaq fell on a tech selloff, while Dow gained. Investors tracked Iran developments, oil prices and key inflation data.

Wall Street began the day on a weak note on Tuesday with benchmark indices plunging in red. The stocks came under heavy pressure as the broad sell-off in technology shares…