How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

Stocks climbed for the second day in a row Wednesday at the end of a brutal month for the global market. Investors applauded strong quarterly results from companies including Facebook and General Motors, but U.S. stocks finished with their worst monthly loss in seven years.

On Wednesday:

The S&P 500 index climbed 29.11 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 2,711.74.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 241.12 points, or 1 per cent, to 25,115.76.

The Nasdaq composite rallied 144.25 points, or 2 per cent, to 7,305.90.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies inched up 4.78 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 1,511.41.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 53.05 points, or 2 per cent.

The Dow is up 427.45 points, or 1.7 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 138.69 points, or 1.9 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 27.59 points, or 1.9 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 38.13 points, or 1.4 per cent.

The Dow is up 396.54 points, or 1.6 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 402.51 points, or 5.8 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is down 24.10 points, or 1.6 per cent.