Gold Gains Over 1%; Quantum Computing Shares Plunge

U.S. stocks traded mostly higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 50 points on Monday. The Dow traded up 0.01% to 46,321.12 while the NASDAQ rose 0.24% to 22,685.77. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.15% to 6,674.60. Leading and Lagging SectorsInformation technology shares jumped by 0.4% on Monday. In trading on Monday, consumer staples stocks fell by 0.5%. Top Headline Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) on Monday agreed to acquire Metsera, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTSR) to accelerate the next generation of medicines for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. The acquisition brings a portfolio of differentiated oral and injectable incretin, non-incretin, and combination therapy candidates. Equities...