U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 250 points on Wednesday.
The Dow traded up 0.95% to 39,367.42 while the NASDAQ rose 1.52% to 16,616.10. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.33% to 5,309.90.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Energy shares climbed by 2% on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, health care shares rose by just 0.1%.
Top Headline
The EIA said crude oil inventories in the U.S. declined by 3.728 million barrels in the week ended Aug. 2, compared to market estimates of a 0.4 million barrel decline.
Equities Trading UP
- Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) shares shot up 50% to $35.77 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and issued third-quarter revenue guidance above estimates on Tuesday.
- Shares of G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTHX) got a boost, surging 66% to $7.07 after the company announced it will be acquired by Pharmacosmos Group in an all-cash transaction valued at $405 million.
- PetIQ, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETQ) shares were also up, gaining 48% to $30.44 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter adjusted earnings results.
Equities Trading DOWN
- Stem, Inc. (NYSE:STEM) shares dropped 41% to $0.5844 after the company reported mixed second-quarter financial results.
- Shares of Expion360 Inc. (NASDAQ:XPON) were down 68% to $0.0827 after the company reported the pricing of $10 million underwritten public offering.
- Talis Biomedical Corporation (NASDAQ:TLIS) was down, falling 49% to $4.58. The company announced board restructuring, appointed new directors and updated investors on potential bankruptcy proceedings.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded up 3.5% to $75.76 while gold traded up 0.3% at $2,437.90.
Silver traded down 0.4% to $27.095 on Wednesday, while copper fell 1.5% to $3.9655.
Euro zone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 1.55%, Germany's DAX rose 1.46% and France's CAC 40 climbed 1.87%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index gained 2.13%, while London's FTSE 100 rose 1.71%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed higher on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 jumping 1.19%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 1.38%, China's Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.09% and S&P BSE Sensex jumping 1.11%.
Economics
- The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index rose 2.8% month-over-month for July.
- Mortgage applications rose by 6.9% from the prior week in the period ending August 2.
- The EIA said crude oil inventories in the U.S. declined by 3.728 million barrels in the week ended Aug. 2, compared to market estimates of a 0.4 million barrel decline.
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