U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the S&P 500 gaining around 1% on Monday.
The Dow traded up 0.80% to 42,536.72 while the NASDAQ climbed 1.51% to 19,699.21. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.97% to 6,034.20.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Financial shares jumped by 1.7% on Monday.
In trading on Monday, energy stocks fell by 0.6%.
Top Headline
The New York Empire State Manufacturing Index dipped to a reading of -16 in June compared to May's reading of -9.2, and also down from market estimates of -5.5.
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Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 4% to $70.06 while gold traded down 1.2% at $3,413.10.
Silver traded up 0.1% to $36.38 on Monday, while copper rose 0.2% to $4.8245.
Euro zone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.50%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 1.41%. London's FTSE 100 gained 0.43%, Germany's DAX 40 rose 0.71% and France's CAC 40 climbed 0.92% during the session.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed higher on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei gaining 1.26%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rising 0.70%, China's Shanghai Composite rising 0.35% and India's BSE Sensex climbing 0.84%.
Economics
The New York Empire State Manufacturing Index dipped to a reading of -16 in June compared to May's reading of -9.2, and also down from market estimates of -5.5.
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