U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 150 points on Thursday.

The Dow traded down 0.16% to 53,682.87 while the NASDAQ rose 0.61% to 26,749.51.

The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.45% to 7,783.09.

Leading and Lagging Sectors Real estate shares jumped by 1.2% on Thursday.

In trading on Thursday, energy stocks fell by 1%.