Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Telecoms, Consumer Goods and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.23%, while the S&P 500 index fell 0.99%, and the NASDAQ Composite index lost 1.58%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO), which rose 2.22% or 1.58 points to trade at 72.91 at the close. Meanwhile, Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) added 2.07% or 5.21 points to end at 256.67 and Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) was up 1.45% or 1.60 points to 111.84 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), which fell 6.32% or 13.50 points to trade at 200.08 at the close. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) declined 3.23% or 7.44 points to end at 222.86 and Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) was down 3.11% or 1.25 points to 38.96.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were CH Robinson Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:CHRW) which rose 19.71% to 154.88, Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE:CAH) which was up 15.43% to settle at 189.84 and Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) which gained 13.93% to close at 28.14.
The worst performers were FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) which was down 46.52% to 15.53 in late trade, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE:CMG) which lost 18.18% to settle at 32.53 and Cigna Corp (NYSE:CI) which was down 17.39% to 247.10 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Intensity Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:INTS) which rose 394.90% to 1.32, Charming Medical Ltd (NASDAQ:MCTA) which was up 45.04% to settle at 27.76 and Aqua Metals Inc (NASDAQ:AQMS) which gained 41.21% to close at 9.80.
The worst performers were CERo Therapeutics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CERO) which was down 94.61% to 0.10 in late trade, MSP Recovery Inc (NASDAQ:MSPR) which lost 47.41% to settle at 0.32 and Kandal M Venture Ltd (NASDAQ:FMFC) which was down 44.74% to 1.68 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1723 to 1027 and 88 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2150 fell and 1233 advanced, while 143 ended unchanged.
Shares in CH Robinson Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:CHRW) rose to all time highs; up 19.71% or 25.50 to 154.88. Shares in FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) fell to 5-year lows; falling 46.52% or 13.51 to 15.53. Shares in Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE:CAH) rose to all time highs; rising 15.43% or 25.37 to 189.84. Shares in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE:CMG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 18.18% or 7.23 to 32.53. Shares in Cigna Corp (NYSE:CI) fell to 52-week lows; losing 17.39% or 52.02 to 247.10. Shares in Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.22% or 1.58 to 72.91. Shares in CERo Therapeutics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CERO) fell to all time lows; down 94.61% or 1.69 to 0.10. Shares in Charming Medical Ltd (NASDAQ:MCTA) rose to all time highs; rising 45.04% or 8.62 to 27.76. Shares in MSP Recovery Inc (NASDAQ:MSPR) fell to all time lows; down 47.41% or 0.28 to 0.32. Shares in Kandal M Venture Ltd (NASDAQ:FMFC) fell to all time lows; down 44.74% or 1.36 to 1.68.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 16.92.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.73% or 29.07 to $4,029.77 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.31% or 0.19 to hit $60.29 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.44% or 0.28 to trade at $64.04 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.27% to 1.16, while USD/JPY rose 0.92% to 154.07.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.30% at 99.32.
