U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 3% on Monday following an announcement of a peace agreement with Iran by President Donald Trump.The Dow traded up 1.35% to 51,894.04 while the NASDAQ rose 2.94% to 26,649.91. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.89% to 7,571.95.Leading and Lagging SectorsInformation technology shares jumped by 2.8% on Monday.In trading on Monday, energy stocks fell by 3.5%.Top HeadlineThe New York Fed's Empire State Manufacturing Index declined to 5.7 in June from 19.6 in the prior month and versus market estimates of 14.Equities Trading UP           Equities Trading DOWNCommoditiesIn commodity news,...