US stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday after a sharp increase in crude oil prices helped drive market-leading gains for energy companies.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 42.18 points or 0.2 percent to settle at 20,659.32. While NASDAQ 100 index rose 23.06 points or 0.43 percent to close at 5,430.27. The broader S&P 500 index rose 2.56 points or 0.11 percent to end at 2,361.13.