SQL - S&P 500 Moves Higher; Avinger Shares Jump | Benzinga
U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones gaining around 50 points on Monday.
The Dow traded up 0.15% to 34,670.16 while the NASDAQ rose 0.15% to 13,729.44. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.19% to 4,458.71.
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Energy shares rose by 0.7% on Monday.
In trading on Monday, consumer discretionary shares fell by 0.7%.
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The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index fell for a second month to a reading of 45 in September, recording the weakest level in five months, compared to 50 in August and versus market estimates of 50.
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Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) shares shot up 33% to $1.58 after the company announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer.
Shares of Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGR) got a boost, shooting 67% to $6.91 amid the company announcing the commercial launch of its Tigereye ...