The Dow Jones industrial average moved up 83 points to 11,616. The Nasdaq advanced 25 points to 2,454.
The Indian ADRs, however, ended on a mixed note. Infosys and Wipro soared around 5% each to $42.27 and $11.74, respectively. Satyam surged over 3% to $23.22. Patni Computers and Tata Motors were up over 1% each at $10.79 and $9.95, respectively.
On the other hand, Sterlite shed 4.5% at $14.27. Tatra Communications dropped 3% to $19.96, and ICICI Bank slipped 2% to $31.42. Genpact and Dr.Reddy's were down over 1% each at $14.64 and $13.99, respectively.