Market Overview - U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining approximately 0.2% to 46,532.02, NASDAQ rising 0.34% to 22,833.17, and S&P 500 increasing 0.07% to 6,715.87 [1] - European shares were mostly higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.53%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 0.27% [6] - Asian markets closed higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.87% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gaining 1.61% [9] Company Earnings - AngioDynamics, Inc. reported better-than-expected earnings for Q1, with losses of 10 cents per share, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 12 cents per share. Quarterly sales were $75.711 million, exceeding the consensus estimate of $72.725 million [2] Commodity Prices - Oil prices decreased by 2.1% to $60.47, gold fell by 0.7% to $3,869.20, silver dropped 2.7% to $46.415, while copper rose by 1.2% to $4.9430 [5] Notable Stock Movements - Aspire Biopharma Holdings Inc shares surged 110% to $0.45 following the announcement of a milestone roadmap targeting FDA submission [8] - Canaan Inc shares increased by 25% to $1.30 after announcing a significant sales order [8] - Ondas Holdings Inc shares rose 26% to $9.19 after announcing an initial order of 500 Wasp drones [8] - Uni-Fuels Holdings Ltd shares dropped 72% to $1.42, and Nvni Group Ltd shares fell 50% to $0.37 due to a reverse stock split announcement [8] - FlexShopper Inc shares decreased by 49% to $0.29 following the resignation of its Director amid financial issues [8] Employment Data - U.S.-based employers announced 54,064 job cuts in September, a decrease from 85,979 in August [10]