© Reuters USA: Stock markets close lower; the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.02%
Investing.com – US: Equity markets ended the session lower on Thursday; the decline in the sectors , , and , contributed to this decline.
As of the close of the NYSE, the index was down 0.02%, while the index was down 0.31% and the index was down 0.35%.
The best performance of the session for the index was attributed to Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:) shares, up 4.96% or 2.20 points for a closing price of 46.59. In second position we find Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:) gaining 2.38% or 2.38 points for a close at 102.31. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:) stock rounds out this top 3 with a gain of 1.30% or 1.93 points for a session end at 150.72.
Salesforce Inc (NYSE:) posted the worst performance of the session, losing 3.50% or 5.43 points for a closing price of 149.69. Walt Disney Company (NYSE:) fell 2.66% or 2.50 points to close at 91.45. For his part, American Express The company (NYSE:) lost 1.27% or 1.93 points for a closing price of 150.64.
The best performers of the S&P 500 index go to Bath & Body Works Inc. (NYSE:) which wins 25.18% at a price of 38.97, Gap Inc (NYSE:) at 12.71, up 5, 56% and Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ 🙂 which gained 5.25% for a closing price of 97.70.
The worst performing values are Western Pharmaceutical Services Inc (NYSE: ) down 7.57% to close at 221.93, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE:) which lost 6.77% at 16.40 e Soft paycom (NYSE:), down 5.73% to close at 318.34.
The best performance of the NASDAQ Composite goes to Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ:) gaining 40.98% to 1.72, CytomX Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:) climbed 32.23% to 1.60 and Cuentas Inc (NASDAQ:) gained 28.00% to close at 0.32.
The worst performers are Inotiv Inc (NASDAQ: ) down 56.97% to 6.82 at the close, Golden sun education Group Ltd (NASDAQ:) fell 46.28% to 2.31 and Singularity Future Technology Ltd (NASDAQ:) were down 45.93% to 1.13 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered rising stocks on the New York Stock Exchange in 1991 with values at 1116 and 133 stable; on the NASDAQ, 2280 values fell and 1467 rose, 258 remained unchanged.
Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:) shares soared to an all-time high, after gaining 2.38% or 2.38 points to a price of 102.31. Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ:) shares soared to a 52-week high, after surging 40.98% or 0.50 point to a price of 1.72. Inotiv Inc (NASDAQ:) shares fell to a 52-week low, after dropping 56.97% or 9.03 points to a price of 6.82. Shares of Golden Sun Education Group Ltd (NASDAQ:) fell and hit an all-time low, after dropping 46.28% or 1.99 points for a price of 2.31. Shares of Singularity Future Technology Ltd (NASDAQ:) fell to a 3-year low, after dropping 45.93% or 0.96 points at a price of 1.13.
The index, which measures the implied volatility of options on the S&P 500 index, fell 0.75% to 23.93.
On the other hand, gold for December delivery fell 0.70% or 12.45 points to $1.00 per troy ounce. In other commodities, crude for December delivery fell 4.25% or 3.64 points to $81.95 a barrel, while Brent for January delivery lost 3.08% or 2.86 points for a price of $90.00 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.23% to 1.04, while USD/JPY was up 0.46% to 140.18.
The US dollar index gained 0.37% to 106.55.
