Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index improved to a reading of 63.2, remaining in the "Greed" zone, up from 62.2 [5] - U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 150 points [1] Stock Performance - Major indices recorded gains last week: S&P 500 rose 1.2%, Dow added 1%, and Nasdaq surged 2.2% [1] - Nvidia Corp. and Apple Inc. both gained around 4%, contributing to the Magnificent Seven's combined valuation reaching a record $20.9 trillion [2] - The 10 most valuable U.S. companies now have a market cap of approximately $24.3 trillion [2] Sector Performance - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed negatively, with communication services, consumer staples, and consumer discretionary stocks experiencing the largest losses [3] - Information technology and utilities stocks closed higher, bucking the overall market trend [3] Economic Indicators - The Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to -0.12 in August, marking the highest reading in five months, compared to a revised -0.28 in the previous month [2] Upcoming Earnings - Investors are anticipating earnings results from AutoZone Inc., AAR Corp., and Micron Technology Inc. [4]

Market Overview - U.S. stocks traded mostly lower, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 100 points, down 0.25% to 46,201.74, while the NASDAQ rose 0.05% to 22,642.88 and the S&P 500 dropped 0.07% to 6,659.98 [1] - European shares were mostly lower, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 falling 0.3%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index down 1.1%, London's FTSE 100 up 0.1%, Germany's DAX 40 down 0.7%, and France's CAC 40 down 0.5% [5] - Asian markets closed mixed, 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% [6] Sector Performance - Consumer discretionary shares increased by 0.2% on Monday, while energy stocks fell by 0.6% [1] Commodity Prices - Oil traded down 0.6% to $62.28, while gold rose 1.3% to $3,755.20. Silver increased by 1.9% to $43.780, and copper fell 0.2% to $4.6170 [4] Company News - AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. shares surged 220% to $7.70 after announcing a name change to AVAX One and plans to raise approximately $550 million [9] - Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. shares rose 152% to $7.16 following a $41 million investment from Faraday Future [9] - MBX Biosciences, Inc. shares increased by 140% to $24.00 after reporting that its Canvuparatide achieved primary endpoint in a Phase 2 trial [9] - Chijet Motor Company, Inc. shares dropped 32% to $0.1970 after naming Jason Miller as COO [9] - AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. shares fell 30% to $0.6401, and AlphaVest Acquisition Corp shares decreased by 27% to $16.16 [9]