© Reuters. US: Stock markets end in disarray; The Dow Jones Industrial Average index fell 0.11 percent.
Investing.com – US: Stocks ended the session mixed on Thursday; the increase in the , , and sectors contributed to this increase, while the decrease in the , , and sectors had a downward effect on prices.
At the close on the NYSE, the index was down 0.11%, while the index was up 1.47% and the index was up 3.25%.
The best performer of the session for the index has to be credited to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: ) which rose 4.69% or 11.85 points to trade at 264.60 at the close. In second place we find 3M Company (NYSE: ) which gained 3.82% or 4.43 points to close at 120.29. The title Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: ) completes this top three with an increase of 3.85% or 1.12 points to close the session at . 30.19.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: ) was the worst performer of the session, losing 5.27% or 26.17 points to trade at 470.83 at the close. Merck & Company Inc (NYSE: ) declined 3.29% or 3.52 points to end at 103.46. For its part, Boeing Co. (NYSE: ) lost 2.52% or 5.41 points to trade at 209.34.
The best performers of the S&P 500 index go to Adjust technology Inc (NASDAQ: ) which gained 27.38% to 359.88, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: ) up 23.28% to 188.77 and WW Grainger Inc (NYSE: ) which gained 12.96% to a closing price of 675.57.
The worst performers were Air Products and Chemicals Inc (NYSE: ), which fell 7.11% to 295.50 at the close, Schlumberger NV (NYSE: ), which lost 6.12% to 52.29 and Aflac Inc (NYSE: ), down 5.98% to close at 68.90.
The best performers of the NASDAQ Composite index go to Gaucho Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ), which gains 342.62% at a price of 5.40, Biophytes (NASDAQ: ) up 73.13% to 0.71 and Innovative glasses Inc (NASDAQ: ), which rose 58.17% to close at 2.42.
The worst performers were Versus Systems Inc (NASDAQ: ), which fell 41.60% to 0.97 at the close. Motorsport Gaming Us LLC (NASDAQ: ) which lost 37.95% to 22.96 and VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: ), down 35.66% to 0.64 at the close.
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the New York Stock Exchange by 2100 values to 956 and 92 flat; on the NASDAQ, 2713 values recorded an increase and 977 recorded a decrease, 182 remained unchanged.
The stock of WW Grainger Inc (NYSE: ) soared to an all-time high, rising 12.96% or 77.52 points to trade at 675.57.
The index, which measures the implied volatility of options on the S&P 500 index, rose 4.81% to 18.73.
On the other hand, gold for April delivery fell 0.85% or 16.50 points to $1.00 a barrel. troy ounce. Among other commodities, Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.72% or 0.55 points at $75.86 a barrel, while Brent for April delivery lost 0.92% or 0.76 points at a price at $82.08 per barrel.
The EUR/USD pair was down 0.68% at 1.09, while the USD/JPY pair was down 0.21% at 128.66.
The US Dollar Index rose 0.49% to 101.53.