Dow Tumbles Over 250 Points; NY Empire State Manufacturing Index Falls In September

U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 250 points on Tuesday. Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.55% to 52,135.49 while the NASDAQ declined 0.32% to 26,101.58. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.24% to 7,601.85. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares jumped by 0.9% on Tuesday. In trading on Tuesday, real estate stocks fell by 1%. Top Headline The New York Fed's Empire State Manufacturing Index declined 13 points to a reading of 7.6 in September compared to 20.6 in August, and also missing market estimates of 14.75. Equities Trading UP Veea Inc ( NASDAQ: VEEA ) shares shot up 113% to $4.88 after the company announced it signed a term sheet to combine with NovaGen Group. Shares of My Size Inc (NASDAQ: MYSZ ) got a boost, surging 47% to $2.44 after the company announced an acquisition-led strategy focused on building a defense technology platform. SU Group Holdings Ltd ( NASDAQ: SUGP ) shares were also up, gaining 60% to $1.14 after the company announced it was awarded an exclusive distributorship of TRACELINE PX3 Portable X-Ray System by HDX. The company's subsidiary will acquire 100% of the equity interest in KM