03:48 PM EDT, 09/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes were mixed ahead of the close on Wednesday as communication services and technology helped lead the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite higher.

The Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.57% to 21,400.282, and the S&P 500 rose 0.09% to 6,421.17. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.53% to 45,060.82. Communication services was the top gainer, followed by technology and consumer discretionary. Energy was the steepest decliner.

US Treasury yields fell, with the 10-year yield down four basis points to 4.22% and the two-year rate two basis points lower at 3.61%.

In company news, Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) shares surged 9.2%, the top gainer on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite, after a Washington, DC district court ruled that the company's Google ( GOOG ) unit will not have to sell its Chrome browser to comply with antitrust laws.

Apple ( AAPL ) shares jumped 3.33%, among the top performers in the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Dow. DC District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google ( GOOG ) can still make revenue-sharing payments to partners such as Apple ( AAPL ) for placement of its Google Search and Google's ( GOOG ) AI offerings.

Gold futures advanced 0.97% to $3,627, after scaling a new peak earlier in the session.

West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures slumped 2.65% to $63.85 a barrel.