U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones gaining more than 100 points on Monday.

The Dow traded up 0.30% to 41,710.68 while the NASDAQ fell 1.29% to 17,099.00. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.41% to 5,557.99.

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Leading and Lagging Sectors

Consumer staples shares jumped by 1.2% on Monday.

In trading on Monday, consumer discretionary shares fell by 1.5%.

Top Headline

The Dallas Fed’s general business activity index for Texas manufacturing fell 8 points to a reading of -16.3 in March, declining to its weakest level since July 2024.

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Commodities

In commodity news, oil traded up 2.6% to $71.14 while gold traded up 1.2% at $3,152.30.

Silver traded down 0.4% to $34.67 on Monday, while copper fell 1.9% to $5.0340.

Euro zone

European shares were lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 declined 1.45%, Germany's DAX 40 fell 1.29% and France's CAC 40 declined 1.51%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 1.17%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.82%.

Asia Pacific Markets

Asian markets closed lower on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 4.05%, China's Shanghai Composite Index declining 0.46% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dipping 1.31%.

Economics

• The Chicago PMI climbed to 47.6 in March from 45.5 in the previous month and topping market estimates of 45.2.
• The Dallas Fed’s general business activity index for Texas manufacturing fell 8 points to a reading of -16.3 in March, declining to its weakest level since July 2024.

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