Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded down 0.20% to 34,688.24 while the NASDAQ fell 0.06% to 13,805.97. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.24% to 4,219.66.
The U.S. has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, reporting a total of 33,363,340 cases with around 597,630 deaths. India confirmed a total of at least 28,909,970 cases and 349,180 deaths, while Brazil reported over 16,947,060 COVID-19 cases with 473,400 deaths. In total, there were at least 173,337,740 cases of COVID-19 worldwide with more than 3,730,060 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Real estate shares climbed 0.8% on Monday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS), up 21%, and Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT), up 11%.
In trading on Monday, materials shares fell 0.8%.
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G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GIII) reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter.
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