The S&P 500 was up 0.3% at 3,774.95.
The Dow 30 rose 0.2% to 30,577.64.
The Nasdaq increased 0.4% to 11,117.36.
Crude oil dropped 3.1% to $106.13 a barrel.
The price of gold was flat at $1,839 an ounce.
The yield on a 10-year bond declined 4.4% to 3.162%.
MEDICAL DEVICES
RxSight Inc. (Nasdaq: RXST) was among top gainers in midday trading, rising 7% to $12.79 per share and a $353.4 million market cap after losing about 18% on Tuesday. Shares for the Aliso Viejo-based artificial lens maker are up about 13% since the start of the year.
TECHNOLOGY
Irvine-based CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP) rose 4.8% to $6.59 and a $237.6 million market cap. The software solutions firm said Wednesday it has partnered with Bristlecone to use AI and data analytics to help companies solve or mitigate supply chain challenges.