<div id="readability-page-1">U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 100 points on Monday. The Dow traded down 0.21% to 49,424.22 while the NASDAQ dipped 1.20% to 25,910.76. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.64% to 7,360.99. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares jumped by 1.9% on Monday. In trading on Monday, information technology stocks fell by 1.7%. Top Headline The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index climbed to 37 in May from 34 in April. Equities Trading UP <ul> <li>Liveramp Holdings Inc ( RAMP ) shares shot up 27% to $37.81. Publicis acquired LiveRamp ( RAMP ) for $2.2 billion in all-cash deal at $38.50 per share. LiveRamp ( RAMP ) also reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.</li> <li>Shares of HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd ( HIVE ) got a boost, surging 24% to $3.32 after the company announced its subsidiary, Buzz HPC, plans on building a 320 MW AI gigafactory in Ontario, Canada.</li> <li>Wellgistics Health Inc ( WGRX ) shares were also up, gaining 130% to $0.19 after the company announced that it continues to evaluate potential strategic transactions.</li> </ul> Equities Trading DOWN <ul> <li>New Era Energy &amp; Digital Inc ( NUAI ) shares dropped 19% to $3.93. New Era Energy highlighted a $115 million offering, $290 million Macquarie credit facility and TCDC data center development progress. The company also posted a first-quarter loss of 16 cents per share.</li> <li>Shares of FuelCell Energy Inc ( FCEL ) were down 19% to $17.32, erasing a significant portion of its recent massive gains.</li> <li>Design Therapeutics Inc ( DSGN ) was down, falling 26% to $10.70. The company announced biomarker and clinical data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 RESTORE-FA trial evaluating DT-216P2 in patients with Friedreich ataxia.</li> </ul> <div>CommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded up 2.3% to $107.89 while gold traded down 0.3% at $4,550.20.</div> Silver traded down 0.5% to $77.135 on Monday, while copper rose 0.5% to $6.3235. Euro zone European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 gained 0.54%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.75%. London's FTSE 100 gained 1.26%, Germany's DAX rose 1.49%, while France's CAC 40 rose 0.44%. Asia Pacific Markets Asian markets closed mixed on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.97%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dipping 1.11%, China's Shanghai Composite declining 0.09% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.10% Economics <ul> <li>The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index climbed to 37 in May from 34 in April.</li> <li>The New York Fed's Services Business Activity Index rose 8.2 points to a reading of -5.8 in May.</li> </ul> Photo via Shutterstock</div>

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U.S. stocks fell with the Dow down over 100 points, while energy shares surged by 1.9%. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to 37 in May. Crude oil prices increased by 2.3% to $107.89. Notable stock movements included LiveRamp Holdings up 27% after a buyout announcement, while New Era Energy dropped 19% following a loss report.

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