U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones gaining around 70 points on Monday.
The Dow traded up 0.21% to 34,690.63 while the NASDAQ rose 0.21% to 13,736.52. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.26% to 4,461.92.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Energy shares rose by 0.9% on Monday.
In trading on Monday, consumer discretionary shares fell by 0.9%.
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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.
Equities Trading UP
Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) shares shot up 17% to $1.3899 after the company announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer.
Shares of Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGR) got a boost, shooting 76% to $7.25 amid the company announcing the commercial launch of its Tigereye ST image-guided CTO ...