U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 0.1% on Monday.

The Dow traded up 0.06% to 45,856.77 while the NASDAQ rose 0.75% to 22,307.16. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.37% to 6,608.41.

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Leading and Lagging Sectors

Consumer discretionary shares jumped by 1.9% on Monday.

In trading on Monday, health care stocks fell by 0.5%.

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The New York Empire State Manufacturing Index declined to -8.7 in September, from 11.9 in August and versus market estimates of 5.

Equities Trading UP
           

  • Check-Cap Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHEK) shares shot up 261% to $2.68. MBody AI and Check Cap Ltd announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
  • Shares of Helius …

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