US stocks rose in a choppy session on Wednesday as investors bet on strong technology earnings even as JPMorgan Chase's numbers weighed on other market sectors.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 7.41 points or 0.06 per cent at 12,270.99. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 0.25 of a point or 0.02 per cent to 1,314.41. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 16.73 points or 0.61 per cent to 2,761.52.

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