Stocks rose again Wednesday as some stability returned after a volatile start to the week, while the yen weakened further after the Bank of Japan looked to ease worries about more interest rate hikes.

Danish shipping giant Maersk posted Wednesday a 45-percent fall in net profit in the second quarter, as supply chain disruptions due to the Red Sea crisis led to higher operating costs.

The Russian ruble weakened slightly against the dollar but strengthened against the yuan on Wednesday, the first day of increased net daily sales of the Chinese currency by the finance ministry and the central bank.

Disney reported Wednesday better revenues than anticipated in the most recent quarter, atop a first profit in its streaming business, while its theme parks came under pressure.

Wall Street’s main indexes advanced on Wednesday, aided by a dovish turn by Japan’s top policymaker after a surprise interest rate hike last week which partly sparked heavy volatility in global markets.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s share price plunged more than 10 percent after-hours on Wednesday after it reported a quarterly loss of almost $10 billion.