U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 150 points on Monday.
The Dow traded up 0.99% to 49,374.44 while the NASDAQ gained 0.74% to 23,634.78. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.65% to 6,984.27.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Information technology shares gained by 0.8% on Monday.
In trading on Monday, energy stocks fell by 1.6%.
Top Headline
The ISM Manufacturing PMI climbed to 52.6 in January from 47.9 in the previous month and topping market estimates of 48.5.
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Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 5% to $61.98 while gold traded down 0.9% at $4,704.70.
Silver traded down 0.6% to $78.065 on Monday, while copper fell 1.8% to $5.8185.
Euro zone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 rose 1%, while Spain’s IBEX 35 Index rose 1.2%. London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.91%, Germany’s DAX gained 1.16% and France’s CAC 40 gained 0.82% during the session.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mixed on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei falling 1.25%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dipping 2.23%, China’s Shanghai Composite falling 2.48% and India’s BSE Sensex gaining 1.17%.
Economics
- The S&P Global manufacturing PMI rose to 52.4 in January, up from the preliminary reading of 51.9 and versus December’s five-month low level of 51.8.
- The ISM Manufacturing PMI climbed to 52.6 in January from 47.9 in the previous month and topping market estimates of 48.5.
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