S&P 500 Index registers modest daily gains on Wednesday. Rising crude oil prices provide a boost to energy stocks. Illumina Inc (ILMN: NASDAQ) shares are down more than 7%. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) started the day modestly higher and stayed relatively quiet during the first half of the session on Wednesday as investors wait for the Federal Reserve’s policy announcements. As of writing, the SPX was up 0.2% on a daily basis at 3,407. S&P 500 top movers Surging crude oil prices help energy stocks pots strong gains. At the moment, the barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is up more than 4% on a daily basis, trading near $40. Among the top energy stocks, Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG: NASDAQ), Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY: NYSE), ONEOK Inc (OKE: NYSE), Marathon Oil Corp (MRO: NYSE), Cimarex Energy Co (XEC: NYSE) and Devon Energy Corp (DVN: NYSE) shares are up between 9% and 5.8%. On the other hand, Illumina Inc (ILMN: NASDAQ) shares fell sharply on Wednesday following a report from Bloomberg claiming that the company was in talks to buy cancer testing startup Grail. At the moment, ILMN is down 7.1% on the day at $327.65 as the biggest percentage decliner of the day. FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next WTI prints $40bls and completes a 50% mean reversion of daily sell-off FX Street 2 years S&P 500 Index registers modest daily gains on Wednesday. Rising crude oil prices provide a boost to energy stocks. Illumina Inc (ILMN: NASDAQ) shares are down more than 7%. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) started the day modestly higher and stayed relatively quiet during the first half of the session on Wednesday as investors wait for the Federal Reserve's policy announcements. As of writing, the SPX was up 0.2% on a daily basis at 3,407. S&P 500 top movers Surging crude oil prices help energy stocks pots strong gains. At the moment, the barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.