The three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher, led by the weight loss drug sector

On August 10, the U.S. stock market closed, the three major stock indexes collectively closed up, the Dow index closed up 0.13%, the S & P 500 index closed up 0.47%, and the Nasdaq index closed up 0.51%. The weight loss drug sector led the gains, Eli Lilly (LLY. N) rose 5.5%, Novo Nordisk (NVO. N) rose more than 4%. Apple (AAPL. O) rose 1.37%.