U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 100 points on Wednesday.Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.07% to 51,702.98 while the NASDAQ surged 0.52% to 25,720.08. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.45% to 7,398.42.Leading and Lagging SectorsConsumer discretionary shares jumped by 1.3% on Wednesday.In trading on Wednesday, energy stocks fell by 2.4%.Top HeadlineThe U.S. current account deficit rose to $226.8 billion in the first quarter from a revised $221.1 billion gap in the final quarter of 2025.Equities Trading UP Equities Trading DOWNCommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded down 2.8% to $71.16 while gold traded down 3% at $4,023.70.Silver traded down 5.1% to $58.920 on Wednesday, while copper fell 1.6% to $6.0490.Euro zoneEuropean shares were mixed today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 rose 0.1%, while Spain’s IBEX 35 Index fell 0.4%. London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.1%, Germany’s DAX dipped 1%, while France’s CAC 40 gained 0.4%.Asia Pacific MarketsAsian markets closed mostly higher on Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dipping 0.88%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gaining 0.33%, China’s Shanghai Composite rising 0.11% and India’s BSE Sensex gaining 1.04%.Economics