Stocks end higher as energy shares lead gains

U.S. stocks ended higher Wednesday, shrugging off geopolitical jitters surrounding North Korea as energy shares rallied and President Donald Trump and lawmakers reached a deal to extend the deadline on the debt ceiling by three months. The S&P 500 ended 0.3% higher near 2.465, according to preliminary figures, while the Dow industrials advanced around 54 points to end near 21,807. The Nasdaq Composite finished 0.3% higher near 6,393.

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