New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- US stock indices edged higher on Wednesday as investors awaited semiconductor leader Nvidia Corp's second quarter earnings.

At 11:50 AM ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 107.21 points, or 0.24%, to 45,525.28, the S&P 500 gained 14.32 points, or 0.22%, to 6,480.26, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 45.44 points, or 0.21%, to 21,589.71.

As of 9:56 AM Eastern Time, The benchmark S&P 500 was up less than 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.2%.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6 points, or flat, to 45,417.46. The S&P 500 fell 3.7 points, or 0.06%, to 6,462.26​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 17.9 points, or 0.08%, to 21,526.33...