© Archyde.com Stock indices in the US were higher at the close of today’s session; The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.23%.
Investing.com – US stocks were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the sectors, and.
At the end of trading in New York, it closed at 1.23%, while it rose by 1.23% and consolidated its position at 1.33%.
The biggest gainers of the day were Dow Inc (NYSE:), which rose 5.38% or 3.21 points and traded at 62.85 at the close. On the other hand, American Express Corporation (NYSE:) share increased by 3.53% or 6.37 points and closed at 186.98, while Caterpillar Corporation (NYSE:) share increased 2.58% or 5.58 points to 221.66 at the end of the session.
As for the weakest performance at the end of trading, the stock of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:) closed down at 0.28% or 0.67 points, and traded at 237.47 at the close. Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:) fell 0.25% or 0.13 points to trade at 52.36 and Walmart Stores (NYSE:) stock closed up 0.08% or 0.12 points to 144.91.
On the other hand, the best performance in the S&P 500 was recorded by Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE:), which rose by 9.65% to 57.52, and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:) as well, and it continued to rise at 9.45% and closed at 58.00 levels. Also, the stock of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:) increased by 7.00% and ended its trading at 39.43.
Among the weakest performing stocks today, we mention the company’s stock SolarEdge Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:), which fell by 5.85% and closed at 314.60, HP Inc (NYSE:) share, which lost 3.71% to 34.48 and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:), which weakened by 3.19% and closed at 111.69 today’s session in the stock market.
On the other hand, the best performance in the Nasdaq index was recorded by the stock Kidpik Corp (NASDAQ:), which rose by 158.15% to trade at 4.75, Cuentas Inc (NASDAQ:) also increased by 54.55% and closed at 1.70, as well as Marrone Bio Innovations Inc (NASDAQ:) share, which rose by 49.70%. And ended its trading at the price of 1.05.
Among the weakest performing stocks today, we mention the company’s stock MDJM Ltd (NASDAQ:), which fell by 25.36%, to close at 2.06, share Akanda Corp (NASDAQ:), which lost 19.26% to a price of 8.89 and Apptech Corp (NASDAQ:), which weakened by 16.00% and closed at 1.05 today’s session on the stock exchange.
The number of shares that gained the most exceeded the number of shares that closed lower, trading on the New York Stock Exchange with 2544 compared to 665, while 81 remained unchanged. As for the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2910 of the stocks strengthened its position and 947 declined, while 128 of the stocks maintained their value.
Akanda Corp (NASDAQ:) share fell to an all-time low, as it fell by 19.26% or 2.12 points, to trade at 8.89.
which measures the implied standard deviation of options on the S&P 500 Index traded down 3.75% and closed at 25.67.
Gold futures contracts for April delivery rose 1.50% or 28.65 and closed at $1,937.85 an ounce. As for other commodities trading, the WTI crude oil futures contract for April delivery rose 8.65% or 8.22 and reached the price of $103.26 per barrel, while the May contract for Brent oil contracts rose by 8.81% or 8.64 points, and closed at $106.66 per barrel.
The EUR/USD added 0.58% and traded at 1.11 levels, while the USD/JPY continued its decline towards 0.05% and reached 118.67 levels.
The dollar index contracts traded with a decline of 0.61% at the level of 98.01.
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