© Reuters. United States: Equity markets end in disarray; the Dow Jones Industrial Average index gains 0.39%
Investing.com – United States: Equity markets ended the session in mixed order on Friday; the rise in the , , and sectors contributed to this increase, while the decline in the , , and sectors had a downward effect on prices.
At the close in NYSE, the index was up 0.39%, while the index was down 0.28%, and the index was down 0.58%.
The best performance of the session for the index is to be credited to the title Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:) up 2.83% or 3.01 points for a closing price of 109.52. In second position, we find Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:) which gained 2.69% or 6.31 points for a close at 240.53. The title UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:) completes this top three with an increase of 2.41% or 11.73 points for an end of the session at 499.08.
Chevron Corp (NYSE:) signs the worst performance of the session, losing 2.23% or 3.72 points for a closing price of 162.85. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:) drops 2.09% or 0.59 points and ends at 27.61. For its part, Salesforce Inc (NYSE:) dropped 1.75% or 2.94 points for a closing price of 165.17.
The best performances of the S&P 500 index go to Deere & Company (NYSE:) which wins 7.53% for a price of 433.31, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc (NYSE:) up 5.99% to 483.23 and Organon & Co (NYSE:) gained 4.60% to close at 26.02.
The worst performing values are Albemarle Corp (NYSE:) down 9.67% to close at 258.00, Hess Corporation (NYSE:) down 5.73% to 135.52 and Halliburton Company (NYSE:) down 5.39% at 36.50 at the close.
The best performances of the NASDAQ Composite index go to OKYO Pharma Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:) which wins 62.96% for a price of 3.74, Pathfinder Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:) up 46.56% to 4.69 and Apexigen Inc (NASDAQ:) gained 44.21% to close at 1.37.
The worst performers were Arqit Quantum Inc (NASDAQ:) down 42.09% to 1.47 at the close, Universal Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:) which lost 33.01% to 16.38 and Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp III (NASDAQ:), down 32.72% to close at 4.97.
Falling stocks outnumbered rising stocks on the New York Stock Exchange by 1691 values to 1284 and 105 flat; on the NASDAQ, 1922 values recorded an increase and 1683 recorded a decrease, 212 remained unchanged.
OKYO Pharma Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:) shares rose and reached a historic high, after gaining 62.96% or 1.45 points for a price of 3.74. Arqit Quantum Inc (NASDAQ:) shares fell to a historic low, after dropping 42.09% or 1.07 points for a price of 1.47. Universal Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:) shares fell to a low, after falling 33.01% or 8.07 points to a price of 16.38. Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp III (NASDAQ:) shares fell to an all-time low, after falling 32.72% or 2.42 points to a price of 4.97.
The index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 index options, fell 0.74% to 20.02.
On the other hand, gold for April delivery gained 0.00% or 0.05 points to $1.00 per troy ounce. Regarding other commodities, crude oil for delivery in March fell by 2.75% or 2.16 points for a price of $76.33 per barrel, while Brent for delivery in April lost 2.55% or 2.17 points for a price of $82.97 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.25% at 1.07, while USD/JPY was up 0.18% at 134.18.
The US Dollar Index gained 0.01% to 103.80.
