U.S. Energy Information Administration and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA

financial energy stocks: The S&P 500 SPX, +0.08% closed up 1.60 points, or 0.1%, at 2,102.40, led by gains in financial and energy stocks, marking a third straight day of gains, according to Market Watch. The index close was its highest since Dec. 1. Crude-oil futures turned higher after the data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed a fall in weekly domestic output for a sixth straight week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.24% advanced 42.67 points, or 0.2%, to settle at 18,096.27, for its highest finish since late July and a third day of gains. The average was led by a 2.7% gain for Goldman Sachs Group Inc.GS, +2.66% and a 2.6% gain by United Health Group Inc.UNH, +2.63% which on Tuesday said it plans to exit by 2017 most of the Affordable Care Act state exchanges where it currently operates. Earlier in the day, the Dow was up as much as 114 points. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.