Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Technology, Utilities and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.64%, while the S&P 500 index gained 0.50%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 0.43%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO), which rose 3.24% or 2.42 points to trade at 77.01 at the close. Meanwhile, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) added 2.97% or 7.37 points to end at 255.41 and Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) was up 1.48% or 9.30 points to 635.92 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), which fell 1.94% or 3.16 points to trade at 159.52 at the close. Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) declined 1.52% or 3.82 points to end at 248.33 and Unitedhealth Group (NYSE:UNH) was down 1.30% or 4.62 points to 351.64.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) which rose 5.38% to 143.68, Baker Hughes Co (NASDAQ:BKR) which was up 4.36% to settle at 56.27 and Akamai Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:AKAM) which gained 3.75% to close at 98.65.
The worst performers were Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) which was down 5.74% to 42.49 in late trade, Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) which lost 4.72% to settle at 196.43 and Steel Dynamics Inc (NASDAQ:STLD) which was down 4.41% to 173.32 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were 22nd Century Group Inc (NASDAQ:XXII) which rose 1,515.71% to 11.31, Brand Engagement Network Inc (NASDAQ:BNAI) which was up 276.70% to settle at 62.08 and Check Cap Ltd (NASDAQ:MBAI) which gained 112.08% to close at 3.16.
The worst performers were Dogness International Corp Class A (NASDAQ:DOGZ) which was down 76.21% to 2.70 in late trade, Happy City Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:HCHL) which lost 55.01% to settle at 2.20 and Nvni Group Ltd (NASDAQ:NVNI) which was down 39.52% to 1.76 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1403 to 1335 and 92 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1979 fell and 1431 advanced, while 158 ended unchanged.
Shares in Baker Hughes Co (NASDAQ:BKR) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.36% or 2.35 to 56.27. Shares in Dogness International Corp Class A (NASDAQ:DOGZ) fell to all time lows; losing 76.21% or 8.65 to 2.70. Shares in Brand Engagement Network Inc (NASDAQ:BNAI) rose to 52-week highs; up 276.70% or 45.60 to 62.08. Shares in Happy City Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:HCHL) fell to all time lows; falling 55.01% or 2.69 to 2.20. Shares in Check Cap Ltd (NASDAQ:MBAI) rose to 52-week highs; up 112.08% or 1.67 to 3.16.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 0.37% to 16.15.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.54% or 27.21 to $5,044.21 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 0.59% or 0.36 to hit $60.71 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 0.38% or 0.25 to trade at $64.82 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.41% to 1.19, while USD/JPY fell 0.98% to 154.20.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.54% at 96.88.
