<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div>U.S. stocks traded mostly lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 100 points on Monday.Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded down 0.25% to 46,201.74 while the NASDAQ rose 0.05% to 22,642.88. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.07% to 6,659.98.Check This Out: Top 2 Tech Stocks That May Plunge This Month<div>Leading and Lagging SectorsConsumer discretionary shares jumped by 0.2% on Monday.</div>In trading on Monday, energy stocks fell by 0.6%.Top HeadlineThe Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to -0.12 in August, recording the highest reading in five months, versus a revised reading of -0.28 in August.Equities Trading UP <ul> <li>AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. AGRI shares shot up 220% to $7.70 after the company announced it will be renamed AVAX One and will raise approximately $550 million.</li> <li>Shares of Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. QLGN got a boost, surging 152% to $7.16 after Faraday Future announced a $41 million investment in the company.</li> <li>MBX Biosciences, Inc. MBX shares were also up, gaining 140% to $24.00 after the company announced once-weekly Canvuparatide achieved the primary endpoint in a Phase 2 trial.</li> </ul>Equities Trading DOWN<ul> <li>Chijet Motor Company, Inc. CJET shares dropped 32% to $0.1970. Chijet Motor named Jason Miller as COO, effective immediately.</li> <li>Shares of AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. ATCH were down 30% to $0.6401.</li> <li>AlphaVest Acquisition Corp ATMV was down, falling 27% to $16.16.</li> </ul><div>CommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded down 0.6% to $62.28 while gold traded up 1.3% at $3,755.20.</div>Silver traded up 1.9% to $43.780 on Monday, while copper fell 0.2% to $4.6170.Euro zoneEuropean shares were mostly lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 fell 0.3%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 1.1%. London's FTSE 100 rose 0.1%, Germany's DAX 40 fell 0.7% and France's CAC 40 fell 0.5% during the session.Asia Pacific MarketsAsian markets closed mixed on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei gaining 0.99%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng dipping 0.76%, China's Shanghai Composite rising 0.22% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.56%.EconomicsThe Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to -0.12 in August, recording the highest reading in five months, versus a revised reading of -0.28 in August.Now Read This: <ul> <li>CrowdStrike To Rally More Than 9%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Monday</li> </ul>Photo via Shutterstock</div></div></div>

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U.S. stocks opened lower, with the Dow Jones falling over 100 points to 46,201.74, while the NASDAQ rose slightly. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index increased to -0.12 in August, the highest in five months. Notable stock movements included AgriFORCE Growing Systems surging 220% after a name change and funding announcement, while Chijet Motor Company shares dropped 32% following a new COO appointment. In commodities, oil fell 0.6%, and gold rose 1.3%. European markets were mostly lower, and Asian markets closed mixed.

- U.S. stocks traded mostly lower, with the Dow Jones index falling over 100 points, while the NASDAQ rose slightly.  
- The Chicago Fed National Activity Index increased to -0.12 in August, marking the highest reading in five months.  
- In commodities, oil decreased by 0.6%, while gold and silver saw gains of 1.3% and 1.9%, respectively.  

Dow Falls Over 100 Points; Chicago Fed National Activity Index Rises In August