Dow Jumps 800 Points; ISM Manufacturing PMI Falls In December

U.S. Stock Market Performance - U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 250 points, closing up 1.66% at 49,183.51 [1] - The NASDAQ increased by 0.80% to 23,420.85, and the S&P 500 rose by 0.81% to 6,913.76 [1] Sector Performance - Energy shares experienced a gain of 2.9% on Monday [1] - Utilities stocks saw a decline of 2.2% [1] Commodity Market - Oil prices rose by 1.7% to $58.30 [4] - Gold increased by 2.9% to $4,454.40 [4] - Silver surged by 7.3% to $76.230, while copper rose by 5.1% to $5.9815 [4] European Market Performance - European shares were higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.94% [5] - Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose by 0.70%, London's FTSE 100 increased by 0.54%, Germany's DAX gained 1.34%, and France's CAC 40 climbed 0.20% [5] Asian Market Performance - Asian markets closed mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 2.97% [6] - Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index increased by 0.03%, China's Shanghai Composite surged by 1.38%, while India's BSE Sensex fell by 0.38% [6] Company-Specific Developments - Momentus Inc (NASDAQ:MNTS) shares surged 57% to $8.98 following the announcement of an additive-manufactured fuel tank for flight testing [8] - GH Research PLC (NASDAQ:GHRS) shares rose 17% to $15.43 after the FDA lifted the clinical hold on its Investigational New Drug Application [8] - VerifyMe Inc (NASDAQ:VRME) shares increased by 66% to $1.12 due to a strategic merger letter of intent with Open World [8] - Zenas Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:ZBIO) shares dropped 57% to $14.94 after announcing Phase 3 INDIGO trial results [8] - Palisade Bio Inc (NASDAQ:PALI) shares fell 16% to $2.10, and Palvella Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:PVLA) decreased by 14% to $86.16 [8]