U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 50 points on Thursday.
Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.14% to 37,708.72 while the NASDAQ rose 0.15% to 15,122.12. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.18% to 4,790.25.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Health care shares jumped by 0.5% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, energy shares fell by 0.3%.
Top Headline
U.S. initial jobless claims rose by 12,000 to 218,000 in the week ending Dec. 23, compared to market estimates of 210,000.
Equities Trading UP
Nova LifeStyle, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVFY) shares shot up 243% to $5.32.
Shares of Cingulate Inc. (NASDAQ: CING) got a boost, surging 138% to $9.51. On Tuesday, Cingulate Inc (NASDAQ: CING) received FDA guidance for CTx-1301 (dexmethylphenidate), its lead investigational product candidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) shares were also up, gaining 51% ...