Crude Oil Surges 2%; Chicago Fed National Activity Index Edges Lower in July

U.S. stocks traded mixed toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 250 points on Monday.

The Dow traded down 0.63% to 45,345.83 while the NASDAQ rose 0.08% to 21,514.02. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.19% to 6,454.33.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsCommunication services shares jumped by 0.9% on Monday.

In trading on Monday, consumer staples stocks fell by 1.3%.

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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index declined to -0.19 in July versus a revised reading of -0.18 in June.

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Aehr Test Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEHR) shares shot up 38% to $24.90 after the company received follow-on orders for six package-level test and burn-in systems.

Shares of Capstone Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:CAPS) got a boost, ...