Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.65%, while the S&P 500 index declined 1.65%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 2.29%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO), which rose 4.68% or 3.46 points to trade at 77.42 at the close. Meanwhile, Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) added 2.85% or 1.83 points to end at 66.03 and Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) was up 1.62% or 1.48 points to 92.93 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), which fell 7.75% or 9.04 points to trade at 107.61 at the close. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) declined 3.99% or 33.47 points to end at 805.50 and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) was down 3.56% or 6.90 points to 186.90.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) which rose 5.10% to 45.52, Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) which was up 4.68% to settle at 77.42 and Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW) which gained 4.19% to close at 23.11.
The worst performers were Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) which was down 7.75% to 107.61 in late trade, Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) which lost 7.47% to settle at 82.36 and Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI) which was down 7.44% to 35.09 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Mersana Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:MRSN) which rose 209.24% to 27.43, Nuvve Holding Corp (NASDAQ:NVVE) which was up 205.95% to settle at 0.48 and Direct Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:DRCT) which gained 44.07% to close at 0.29.
The worst performers were Korro Bio Inc (NASDAQ:KRRO) which was down 79.31% to 6.50 in late trade, Applied Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:APLT) which lost 70.33% to settle at 0.27 and Kaixin Auto Holdings (NASDAQ:KXIN) which was down 62.36% to 0.46 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 2148 to 614 and 60 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2662 fell and 756 advanced, while 113 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.68% or 3.46 to 77.42. Shares in Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.68% or 3.46 to 77.42. Shares in Korro Bio Inc (NASDAQ:KRRO) fell to all time lows; falling 79.31% or 24.92 to 6.50. Shares in Applied Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:APLT) fell to all time lows; losing 70.33% or 0.64 to 0.27. Shares in Kaixin Auto Holdings (NASDAQ:KXIN) fell to all time lows; losing 62.36% or 0.76 to 0.46.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 14.33% to 20.02.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.86% or 36.40 to $4,177.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.26% or 0.15 to hit $58.64 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 0.38% or 0.24 to trade at $62.95 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.35% to 1.16, while USD/JPY fell 0.14% to 154.55.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.30% at 99.08.
