© Archyde.com US stock indices were mixed at the end of today’s session; The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.56%.
Investing.com – US stocks were mixed after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors propelled shares higher. On the other hand, losses were recorded in the , and sectors, which led the indices down.
At the end of trading in New York, it closed down at 0.56%, while it fell by 0.09% and rose by 0.13%.
Among the leading stocks today, Nike Inc. (NYSE: NYSE) emerged, which rose 1.29%, or 1.42 points, to close at 111.11. Meanwhile, Home Depot (NYSE:) added 0.95% or 3.08 points to end at 327.07, while The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:) added 0.74% or 0.72 points to 98.59 in late trade.
As for the worst performer at the end of the day’s trading, Salesforce Inc (NYSE:) closed down by 8.27%, or 13.25 points, and traded at 147.00 levels at the close. Shares in United Health Group Inc (NYSE:) declined 1.98%, or 10.85 points, to end at 536.91. Boeing Co (NYSE:) closed down 1.73%, or 3.10 points, at 175.78.
On the other hand, the best performance in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index was recorded by PVH shares (NYSE:), which rose by 9.51%, at a price of 73.57, Etsy Inc (NASDAQ:) also continued its rise at 5.53% and closed at 139.39 levels, as well as Synopsys Inc (NASDAQ:) It rose by 5.39% and ended its trading at a price of 357.84.
Among the stocks that underperformed today were Salesforce Inc (NYSE:), which fell by 8.27%, closing at 147.00, Dollar General (NYSE:), which lost 7.50%, at 236.51, and Baxter International Inc. ( NYSE:), which weakened by 6.86% and closed at 52.38 in today’s session on the stock exchange.
On the other hand, the best performance in the Nasdaq index was recorded by shares Neonode Inc (NASDAQ:), which rose 44.63%, at 5.93, Vivacor Inc (NASDAQ:) also continued its rise at 37.60% and closed at 1.80 levels, as well as the stock Conformis Inc (NASDAQ:) It rose by 35.00% and ended its trading at a price of 3.78.
Among the underperforming stocks today, we mention Yunhong CTI Ltd (NASDAQ:), which fell by 54.20% and closed its session at a price of 0.38, per share. G-III Apparel Gro (NASDAQ:), which lost 44.66% at a price of 11.97, and Azio Biologics (NASDAQ:), which weakened by 40.58% and closed at a price of 4.10 today’s session on the stock exchange.
The number of gainers exceeded the number of shares that closed lower in trading on the New York Stock Exchange with 1702 compared to 1414, while 117 remained unchanged. As for the Nasdaq stock exchange, 1963 among the stocks strengthened their position and 1767 retreated, while 222 of the stocks maintained their value.
Shares in Yunhong CTI Ltd (NASDAQ:) fell to an all-time low, dropping 54.20%, or 0.45 points, to 0.38. Shares of G-III Apparel Gro (NASDAQ:) fell to a record low in 52 weeks, continuing its decline by 44.66%, or 9.66 points, at a price of 11.97. Azio Biologics shares (NASDAQ:) fell to an all-time low, losing 40.58%, or 2.80 points, at a price of 4.10.
which measures the implied standard deviation of options on the S&P 500 index, traded down 3.50% and closed at 19.86, by hitting a record high in 3 months.
Gold futures contracts for February delivery rose 3.24%, or 56.95%, and closed at $1,816.85 an ounce. As for the trading of other commodities, the WTI crude oil futures contracts for January delivery increased by 1.03%, or 0.83 points, and reached a price of $81.38 per barrel, while the February contract for Brent oil contracts increased by 0.03%, or 0.03 points, and closed at $87.00 per barrel.
The EUR/USD pair added 1.13% and traded at 1.05 levels, while the USD/JPY pair continued its decline by 1.95%, reaching 135.34 levels.
Dollar index futures traded down by 1.14%, at 104.69.