Benzinga · Sep 18, 2023
S&P 500 Moves Higher; Avinger Shares Jump
U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones gaining around 50 points on Monday. The Dow traded up 0.15% to 34,670.16 while the NASDAQ rose 0.15% to 13,729.44. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.19% to 4,458.71. Check This Out: Plus Therapeutics And 2 Other Stocks Under $2 Insiders Are Buying Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares rose by 0.7% on Monday. In trading on Monday, consumer discretionary shares fell by 0.7%. Top Headline The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index fell for a second month to a reading of 45 in September, recording the weakest level in five months, compared to 50 in August and versus market estimates of 50. Equities Trading UP Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) shares shot up 33% to $1.58 after the company announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer. Shares of Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGR) got a boost, shooting 67% to $6.91 amid the company announcing the commercial launch of its Tigereye ...

