U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 250 points on Monday.Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded up 0.54% to 48,641.58 while the NASDAQ gained 0.65% to 23,386.57. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.63% to 6,901.52.Check This Out: Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Industrials Stocks With Over 5% Dividend YieldsLeading and Lagging SectorsEnergy shares gained by 2.9% on Monday.In trading on Monday, consumer staples stocks dipped by 0.4% ...

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Market Performance - U.S. stocks experienced an upward trend, with the Dow Jones index increasing by over 350 points, closing up 0.75% at 47,466.81 [1] - The NASDAQ rose by 0.93% to 23,240.04, and the S&P 500 gained 0.82% to 6,821.37 [1] - Information technology shares saw a significant increase of 1.5% [1] Sector Performance - Communication services stocks declined by 0.4% [2] - In commodities, oil prices increased by 0.1% to $58.01, while gold rose by 1.4% to $4,196.60 [5] - Silver and copper also saw gains, with silver up 4.3% to $53.135 and copper rising 2.1% to $5.1955 [5] International Markets - European shares were generally higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 rising by 1.12% and Spain's IBEX 35 Index increasing by 1.35% [6] - Asian markets closed mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei gaining 1.85% and India's BSE Sensex up 1.21% [7] Economic Indicators - U.S. durable goods orders increased by 0.5% month-over-month in September, following a revised 3.0% gain in August [8] - Initial jobless claims in the U.S. decreased by 6,000 to 216,000 for the week ending Nov. 22 [11] - The Chicago PMI fell to 36.3 in November from 43.8 in the previous month, below market expectations of 44.3 [11] Company-Specific News - Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc shares surged by 19% to $55.90 after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results [9] - Amber International Holding Limited saw a significant increase of 58% to $2.4901 following strong third-quarter sales and a $50 million buyback announcement [9] - Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc shares rose by 16% to $3.44 after reporting better-than-expected third-quarter EPS results [9] - Conversely, Nutanix Inc shares dropped by 18% to $48.41 due to worse-than-expected first-quarter results and lowered FY26 sales guidance [9] - Ambarella Inc and Zscaler Inc also experienced declines of 15% and 10%, respectively, following disappointing financial results [9]

Group 1 - Corn futures showed slight gains, with the CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price increasing by 0.5 cents to $3.73 3/4 [1] - The weekly EIA report indicated ethanol production at 995,000 barrels per day, a decrease of 29,000 barrels from the previous week, totaling a decline of 110,000 barrels over three weeks [2] - Ethanol stocks fell by 704,000 barrels to 22.764 million barrels [2] Group 2 - Export sales data release is likely suspended due to the government shutdown, with traders anticipating corn sales between 1.2 and 2.2 million metric tons for the week ending September 25 [3] - StoneX estimates the US corn yield at 185.9 bushels per acre, a reduction of 1 bushel from the previous month, with total production estimated at 16.737 billion bushels [3] - Various corn futures closed with minor increases, including December 25 Corn at $4.16 1/2 (up 1 cent) and March 26 Corn at $4.32 3/4 (up 3/4 cent) [3]