U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 100 points on Monday.

The Dow traded down 0.43% to 48,500.27 while the NASDAQ slipped 0.52% to 23,470.77. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.34% to 6,906.49.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsEnergy shares rose by 1.1% on Monday.

In trading on Friday, materials stocks fell by 1.3%.

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U.S. pending home sales jumped by 3.3% month-over-month in November, following a revised 2.4% gain in October and topping market estimates of a 1% gain.

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Eightco Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ORBS) shares shot up 28% to $2.12 after the company announced a share buyback program for up to $125 million.

Shares of Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNAI) got ...