U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 100 points on Monday.The Dow traded down 0.21% to 49,424.22 while the NASDAQ dipped 1.20% to 25,910.76. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.64% to 7,360.99.Leading and Lagging SectorsEnergy shares jumped by 1.9% on Monday.In trading on Monday, information technology stocks fell by 1.7%.Top HeadlineThe NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index climbed to 37 in May from 34 in April.Equities Trading UP Equities Trading DOWNCommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded up 2.3% to $107.89 while gold traded down 0.3% at $4,550.20.Silver traded down 0.5% to $77.135 on Monday, while copper rose 0.5% to $6.3235.Euro zoneEuropean shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 gained 0.54%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.75%. London's FTSE 100 gained 1.26%, Germany's DAX rose 1.49%, while France's CAC 40 rose 0.44%.Asia Pacific MarketsAsian markets closed mixed on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.97%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dipping 1.11%, China's Shanghai Composite declining 0.09% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.10%Economics
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index climbed to 37 in May from 34 in April.
