Stock indices in the United States fell at the end of today’s session; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.07%
Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower at the close on Wednesday, as indicators were lower, and losses in the .
At the end of trading in New York, it recorded a decline of 1.07%, while it weakened by 1.94% and decreased by 3.34%.
Among the gainers of the day, the share of Merck & Co. (NYSE:) stood out, which rose 2.43% or 1.87 points, and traded at 78.88 at the close. On the other hand, Intel Group (NASDAQ:) share increased by 1.37% or 0.73 points and closed at 53.87, while Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:) share increased 1.35% or 1.92 points to 143.92 at the end of the session.
As for the weakest performers at the end of today’s trading, Silverforce.com (NYSE:) stock closed down at 8.28% or 20.56 points, and traded at 227.67 at the close. The share of Microsoft Group (NASDAQ:) decreased by 3.84% or 12.63 points at a price of 316.38, and the share of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:) closed down at 2.66% or 4.78 points at a price of 174.92.
On the other hand, the best performance in the S&P 500 index was recorded by the stock Nucor Corp (NYSE:), which rose by 4.83% to close at 122.72, Merck & Co. (NYSE:) also increased by 2.43% and closed at 78.88, as well as AT & T Corporation (NYSE:) share, which rose towards 2.22 %, and ended its trading at a price of 26.21.
Among the weakest performing stocks today, we mention the company’s stock Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:), which fell by 11.82% to close at 157.20, Silverforce.com (NYSE:) share, which lost 8.28% to 227.67 and shares Paycom Soft (NYSE:), which weakened by 7.93% and closed at 360.78 today’s session on the stock exchange.
On the other hand, the best performer in the Nasdaq index was recorded by Lixte Biotechnology Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:), which rose by 63.70% to the price of 2.210, Mainz Biomed BV (NASDAQ:) also continued its incline at 46.39% and closed at 15.21 levels, as well as BTCS Inc (NASDAQ:) share, which rose towards 43.89% and ended its trading at 4.3600.
Among the worst performing stocks today, we mention Anixon Corporation (NASDAQ:), which fell by 34.06% to close at 7.26, shares Applied Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:), which lost 23.54% at a price of 4.45 and . share Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:), which weakened by 22.62% and closed at 15.63 today’s session on the stock exchange.
The number of decliners exceeded the number of shares that closed higher with trading on the New York Stock Exchange with 2624 compared to 640, while 124 remained unchanged. As for the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 3033 of the shares fell and 823 strengthened its position, while 171 of the shares maintained their value.
Shares of Anixon (NASDAQ:) fell to an all-time low, and it fell 34.06%, or 3.75 points, to a price of 7.26. Mainz Biomed BV (NASDAQ:) stock climbed to an all-time high, as it rose towards 46.39% or 4.82 points, at 15.21. Shares of Applied Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:) fell to an all-time low, and continued to decline by 23.54% or 1.37 points, to trade at 4.45. Shares of Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:) fell to an all-time low, and it fell 22.62% or 4.57 points to 15.63.
, which measures the implied standard deviation of options on the S&P 500 index traded up 16.68% and closed at 19.73.
Gold futures contracts for February delivery fell 0.23% or 4.10, and closed at $1,810.50 an ounce. As for other commodities trading, the WTI crude oil futures contract for February delivery rose 0.30% or 0.23 and reached the price of $77.22 a barrel, while the contract for the month of March, with regard to Brent oil, rose by 0.11% or 0.09 points, and closed at $80.22 a barrel.
The EUR/USD pair maintained stability by 0.00% and traded at 1.1313, while the USD/JPY pair continued to rise towards 0.00% and reached 116.11 levels.
The dollar index contracts were trading down 0.10% at the level of 96.175.
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