U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 40 points on Monday.
The Dow traded down 0.60% to 33,306.79 while the NASDAQ rose 0.29% to 13,257.86. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.40% to 4,270.74.
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Communication services shares rose by 1% on Monday.
In trading on Monday, utilities shares fell by 1.6%.
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The ISM manufacturing PMI increased to 49 in September from 47.6 in the prior month, above market estimates of 47.8.
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AERWINS Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AWIN) shares shot up 173% to $0.2090 after the company said it is considering strategic alternatives for its non-core operations.
Shares of IceCure Medical Ltd (NASDAQ: ICCM) got a boost, shooting 39% to $0.7691 after the company announced an independent study validated its ProSense cryoblation treatment as a safe and effective outpatient procedure for breast cancer with a 96.8% success rate.
Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA) shares were also up, gaining 14% to $0.6866 after the FDA approved the company's DNA test to assess certain cancers.