U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 250 points on Monday.
The Dow traded up 1.66% to 49,183.51 while the NASDAQ gained 0.80% to 23,420.85. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.81% to 6,913.76.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Energy shares gained by 2.9% on Monday.
In trading on Monday, utilities stocks dipped by 2.2%.
Top Headline
The ISM manufacturing PMI declined for a third straight month to 47.9 in December, recording the lowest reading since October 2024, versus a reading of 48.2 in November and market estimates of 48.3.
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