U.S. stocks mixed at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.55%

Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.93%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Cemex SAB de CV (BMV:CEMEXCPO), which rose 6.41% or 1.33 points to trade at 22.09 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:BIMBOA) added 4.06% or 2.37 points to end at 60.70 and Orbia Advance Corporation SAB de CV (BMV:ORBIA) was up 3.64% or 0.58 points to 16.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Bolsa Mexicana De Valores SAB De CV (BMV:BOLSAA), which fell 2.25% or 0.83 points to trade at 36.08 at the close. Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (BMV:WALMEX) declined 1.88% or 1.09 points to end at 56.93 and Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV (BMV:PINFRA) was down 1.01% or 2.68 points to 263.13.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 143 to 95 and 15 ended unchanged.

Shares in Cemex SAB de CV (BMV:CEMEXCPO) rose to 5-year highs; rising 6.41% or 1.33 to 22.09.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.50% or 22.49 to $4,484.99 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 4.73% or 2.65 to hit $58.64 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 4.94% or 2.96 to trade at $62.92 a barrel.

USD/MXN was up 0.06% to 17.98, while EUR/MXN fell 0.07% to 20.95.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.25% at 98.67.

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Energy, Industrials and REITs sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.76%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Cargojet Inc (TSX:CJT), which rose 7.49% or 6.37 points to trade at 91.47 at the close. Meanwhile, 5N Plus Inc. (TSX:VNP) added 7.09% or 1.29 points to end at 19.49 and Baytex Energy Corp (TSX:BTE) was up 6.98% or 0.30 points to 4.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Celestica Inc. (TSX:CLS), which fell 5.62% or 23.81 points to trade at 399.90 at the close. Ngex Minerals Ltd (TSX:NGEX) declined 4.79% or 1.38 points to end at 27.44 and Discovery Silver Corp (TSX:DSV) was down 4.65% or 0.41 points to 8.40.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 602 to 380 and 66 ended unchanged.

Shares in Baytex Energy Corp (TSX:BTE) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.98% or 0.30 to 4.60.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 2.25% to 12.14.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.50% or 22.10 to $4,484.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 4.72% or 2.64 to hit $58.63 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 4.94% or 2.96 to trade at $62.92 a barrel.

CAD/USD was unchanged 0.00% to 0.72, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.18% to 0.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.25% at 98.67.

Investing.com -- Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) stock fell 6% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company significantly reduced its fourth quarter 2025 earnings forecast.

The chemical manufacturer now expects fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $67 million, down from its previous guidance of $110 to $130 million. This revised outlook represents a 45% reduction from the midpoint of the company’s earlier forecast and falls well below analyst expectations of $121.1 million.

According to Olin, most of the earnings shortfall occurred in its Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls business segment. The company cited an extended planned maintenance turnaround and unplanned downtime at its Freeport, Texas operations as key factors. Lower-than-expected pipeline chlorine demand also contributed to the reduced outlook.

"Late in the quarter, our Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls was impacted by a meaningful decline in chlorine demand as well as operational issues at our Freeport, Texas site related to a planned turnaround and interruption of raw material supply by a third party," said Ken Lane, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Lane added that the Freeport facility has returned to normal operations, and the company remains focused on operating its assets safely, achieving cost reduction targets, and maintaining its "disciplined value-first commercial approach."

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Investing.com – Colombia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP rose 0.70% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the COLCAP were Banco Davivienda Pf (BVC:DVI_p), which rose 0.95% or 240.00 points to trade at 25,420.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Bancolombia Pf (BVC:BIC_p1) added 0.79% or 500.00 points to end at 63,700.00 and Cementos Argos SA (BVC:CCB) was up 0.72% or 80.00 points to 11,140.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Grupo Argos SA Pref (BVC:ARG_p), which fell 2.25% or 300.00 points to trade at 13,060.00 at the close. Ecopetrol SA (BVC:ECO) declined 1.73% or 35.00 points to end at 1,985.00 and Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA (BVC:SIS) was down 1.52% or 860.00 points to 55,640.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 1 to 0.

Shares in Bancolombia Pf (BVC:BIC_p1) rose to all time highs; rising 0.79% or 500.00 to 63,700.00.

US coffee C for March delivery was down 0.75% or 2.80 to $372.65 . Elsewhere in commodities trading, US cocoa for delivery in March rose 1.17% or 69.00 to hit $5,984.00 , while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.49% or 21.85 to trade at $4,484.35 a troy ounce.

USD/COP was down 1.13% to 3,710.00, while BRL/COP fell 1.20% to 687.67.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.25% at 98.67.

Investing.com -- Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock rose 2.7% in after-hours trading on Thursday following positive comments from President Donald Trump on social media.

Trump highlighted a recent meeting with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, praising the company’s launch of "the first SUB 2 NANOMETER CPU PROCESSOR designed, built, and packaged right here in the U.S.A." The president’s post emphasized the U.S. government’s shareholder position in Intel, claiming it has generated "Tens of Billions of Dollars for the American People" in just four months.

The social media comments also underscored the administration’s commitment to bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to American soil, with Trump stating, "We made a GREAT Deal, and so did Intel." He added that the country is "determined to bring leading edge Chip Manufacturing back to America."

Intel’s stock movement comes as the company continues to execute on its manufacturing strategy, which includes significant investments in U.S.-based production facilities. The chipmaker has been working to regain technological leadership in the semiconductor industry while competing with rivals like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Samsung Electronics in advanced chip production.

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Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index lost 0.98%.

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES), which unchanged 2.65% or 0.00 points to trade at 0.08 at the close. Meanwhile, Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro PJSC (MCX:HYDR) added 1.26% or 0.01 points to end at 0.43 and Moskovskiy Kreditnyi Bank PAO (MCX:CBOM) was up 0.40% or 0.02 points to 6.07 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were MMC NORILSK NICKEL PJSC (MCX:GMKN), which fell 2.08% or 3.20 points to trade at 149.50 at the close. OZON (MCX:OZON) declined 2.02% or 88.50 points to end at 4,296.00 and T Tekhnologii MKPAO (MCX:T) was down 1.99% or 65.60 points to 3,236.40.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 165 to 74 and 12 ended unchanged.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was down 1.65% to 23.87 a new 52-week low.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.47% or 20.94 to $4,483.44 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 4.68% or 2.62 to hit $58.61 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 4.90% or 2.94 to trade at $62.90 a barrel.

USD/RUB was unchanged 0.01% to 80.50, while EUR/RUB fell 0.16% to 93.81.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.25% at 98.67.