U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 600 points on Wednesday.



The Dow traded up 2.59% to 47,788.74 while the NASDAQ surged 2.87% to 22,650.38. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 2.42% to 6,777.12.



Leading and Lagging Sectors



Industrials shares climbed by 3.7% on Wednesday.



In trading on Wednesday, energy stocks fell by 5%.



Top Headline



U.S. crude inventories gained by 3.1 million barrels to 464.7 million barrels in the week ended April 3, versus market estimates of a 701,000-barrel gain.



Equities Trading UP            



<ul>
<li>Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc (NASDAQ:OMEX) shares shot up 90% to $1.58. Odyssey Marine Exploration and American Ocean Minerals signed a $1 billion merger agreement.</li>



<li>Shares of Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) got a boost, surging 27% to $63.84 following third-quarter results.</li>



<li>U Power Ltd (NASDAQ:UCAR) shares were also up, gaining 147% to $1.36 after entering subscription agreements with seven purchasers to sell 2.9 million Class A shares.</li>
</ul>



Equities Trading DOWN



<ul>
<li>Captivision Inc (NASDAQ:CAPT) shares dropped 86% to $0.054 after the company received delisting notice from the Nasdaq after failing to meet filing deadline.</li>



<li>Shares of WM Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MAPS) were down 43% to $0.40 after the company announced plans to voluntarily delist its shares from Nasdaq.</li>



<li>Better Home &amp; Finance Holding Co (NASDAQ:BETR) was down, falling 24% to $33.96 as the company announced pricing of public offering of Class A common stock.</li>
</ul>



Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 15.2% to $95.76 while gold traded up 2.7% at $4,809.20.



Silver traded up 6.3% to $76.49 on Wednesday, while copper rose 3.8% to $5.7760.



Euro zone



European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 gained 4.2%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 4.3%. London's FTSE 100 jumped 3%, Germany's DAX climbed 5% and France's CAC 40 surged 4.9% during the session.



Asia Pacific Markets



Asian markets closed higher on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 5.39%, China's Shanghai Composite gaining 2.69%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumping 3.09% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 3.95%.



Economics



<ul>
<li>U.S. mortgage applications fell by 0.8% from the previous week during the week ending April 3, compared to the cumulative 28.5% fall from the three prior weeks.</li>



<li>U.S. crude inventories gained by 3.1 million barrels to 464.7 million barrels in the week ended April 3, versus market estimates of a 701,000-barrel gain.</li>
</ul>



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U.S. stocks rose significantly, with the Nasdaq up over 600 points and the Dow increasing by 2.59%. However, energy stocks fell by 5%, and crude oil prices dipped by 15.2% to $95.76. U.S. crude inventories rose by 3.1 million barrels, exceeding market expectations. Odyssey Marine Exploration shares surged 90% following a merger agreement, while Captivision Inc shares plummeted 86% due to a delisting notice. Overall, positive trends were seen in various sectors, with European and Asian markets also closing higher.

Crude Oil Dips Over 15%; Odyssey Marine Exploration Shares Jump