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%.

U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, led by a more than 1% gain in the Nasdaq, as Apple shares climbed after news of its plans to announce a domestic manufacturing pledge, and as some companies delivered upbeat earnings reports.

A rally for Apple led Wall Street higher on Wednesday as U.S. stocks reclaimed more of their sharp losses from last week. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 81 points,