Wall St ends up

Dow Jones industrial average closed up 16.42 points, or 0.1 per cent at 13,194.10, its sixth straight gain.

Standard & Poor's 500 slipped 1.67 points at 1,394.28, while the Nasdaq composite gained 0.85 point to close at 3,040.73. The Nasdaq closed above 3,000 on Tuesday for the first time since December 2000.

Apple rose for a sixth straight day,gaining USD21.48, or 3.8 per cent at USD589.58. Apple share was at USD405 at beginning of this year.

Gold fell USD51 to USD1,643 an ounce as the US dollar surged against other currencies.