Stock indices in the United States rose at the end of today’s session; The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.26%.
Investing.com – US stocks were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the sectors, and.
At the end of trading in New York, it recorded an increase of 0.26%, while it climbed by 0.57% and consolidated its position at 1.63%.
Among the leading stocks today, the share of Intel Group (NASDAQ:) stood out, which rose 3.14% or 1.37 points, and its price reached 44.96 at the close. On the other hand, Microsoft Shares (NASDAQ:) added 2.50% or 6.95 points to close at 284.47, while Home Depot Inc (NYSE:) share increased 2.19% or 6.57 points to 306.97 at the end of the session.
As for the weakest performance at the end of today’s trading, the stock closed Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:) down by 1.81% or 1.17 points, and traded at 63.44 levels at the close. Shares of American Express Corporation (NYSE:) decreased by 1.77% or 3.09 points to end at 171.62 and UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:) stock closed down at 1.46% or 7.40 points at 501.15.
On the other hand, the best performance in the S&P 500 index was recorded by the stock Epam Systems Inc (NYSE:), which rose 8.87% to 288.50, Align Technology (NASDAQ:) also continued its incline at 6.54% and closed at 308.88, as well as Carmax Inc (NYSE:) share, which inclined towards 6.25% and ended its trading at 91.14.
Among the weakest performing stocks today, we mention the company’s stock Global Payments (NYSE:), which fell by 9.21% and closed at 124.36, Iron Mountain Inc (NYSE:) share, which lost 5.64% to 50.70 and Moody’s Corp. (NYSE:), which weakened by 4.85% and closed at 301.13 Today’s session in the stock market.
On the other hand, the best performance in the Nasdaq index was recorded by the stock Better Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:), which rose 120.39% to 2.01; SoundHound AI Inc (NASDAQ:) also continued its incline at 68.46% and closed at 10.95 levels, as well as the share of Redbox Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:) that rose by 42.64% and ended its trading at 8.53.
Among the worst performers today were First Wave BioPharma Inc (NASDAQ:) which fell by 35.42% to end at 0.40, Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp (NASDAQ:) which lost 31.83% to end at 0.28 and Galmed Share Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ:), which weakened by 26.51% and closed at 1.22 today’s session on the stock exchange.
The number of decliners exceeded the number of shares that closed higher with trading on the New York Stock Exchange with 1781 compared to 1417, while 148 remained unchanged. As for the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2322 of the shares strengthened its position and 1535 fell, while 225 of the shares maintained their value.
Shares of Moody’s Corp. (NYSE:) fell to a 52-week low, and continued to decline towards 4.85% or 15.35 points, at 301.13. Shares of First Wave BioPharma Inc (NASDAQ:) fell to an all-time low, and it fell 35.42%, or 0.22 points, to a price of 0.40. The stock of SoundHound AI Inc (NASDAQ:) climbed to an all-time low, and it added 68.46% or 4.45 points to a price of 10.95. Shares of Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp (NASDAQ:) fell to an all-time low, and it declined by 31.83% or 0.13 points, to trade at 0.28. Shares of Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ:) fell to an all-time low, and it fell 26.51%, or 0.44 points, to a price of 1.22.
which measures the implied standard deviation of options on the S&P 500 Index traded down 3.17% and closed at 32.34.
Gold futures contracts for June delivery fell 2.61% or 49.86 and closed at $1,861.84 an ounce. As for other commodities trading, the WTI crude oil futures contract for June delivery rose 0.59% or 0.62 and reached the price of $105.31 a barrel, while the July contract for Brent oil contracts rose by 0.60% or 0.64 points, and closed at $107.78 a barrel.
The EUR/USD pair maintained stability by 0.35% and traded at 1.05 levels, while the USD/JPY pair continued to rise towards 0.24% and reached 130.15 levels.
The dollar index contracts traded with an increase of 0.68% at the level of 103.66.
