Tech shares were aided by reports of a $100 billion U.S. manufacturing pledge from the iPhone maker. The Nasdaq rose 1.2%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.7% and the Dow industrials added 0.2%.

Apple said on Wednesday it would spend an additional $100 billion in U.S. investments, bringing its total investment commitment to the country to $600 billion over the next four years. (Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa in Bengaluru;