Traders watch the TV news at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Jan. 8, 2020. U.S. stocks finished higher on Wednesday as market fears were partly relieved after President Donald Trump's comments on Iran's missile strike against Iraqi bases housing U.S. forces. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 161.41 points, or 0.56 percent, to 28,745.09. The S&P 500 increased 15.87 points, or 0.49 percent, to 3,253.05. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 60.66 points, or 0.67 percent, to 9,129.24. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)