Stock indices in the United States rose at the end of today’s session; The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.53%.

© Archyde.com. Stock indices in the United States rose at the end of today’s session; The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.53%.

Investing.com – US stocks were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors propelled shares higher.

At the end of trading in New York, it increased by 0.53%, while it strengthened its position at 0.59% and strengthened its position at 0.21%.

Among the leading stocks today in the stock emerged Chevron Corp (NYSE:), which rose 3.09%, or 5.32 points, to 177.40 at the close. On the other hand, Walt Disney Company (NYSE:) added 1.55% or 1.34 points to end at 88.01, while Travelers Kos Company (NYSE:) added 1.22% or 2.28 points to 189.48 in late trade.

As for the worst performer at the end of the day, 3M Group (NYSE:) closed down by 1.19%, or 1.45 points, and traded at 120.14 levels at the close. Amgen (NASDAQ:) declined 0.51% or 1.34 points, to end at 263.92, and Apple (NASDAQ:) closed down 0.28%, or 0.37 points, to 131.86.

On the other hand, the best performance in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index was recorded by APA Corporation (NASDAQ:), which rose by 5.73%, at a price of 47.25. Carmax Inc. (NYSE:) also continued its rise, by 5.14%, and closed at 60.14 levels. Likewise, Hess Corp (NYSE:) rose by 4.72% and ended its trading at a price of 141.68.

Among the stocks that performed the worst today, we mention the share of Moderna Biotechnology Company (NASDAQ:), which fell by 4.44%, and closed its session at a price of 199.08, and Illumina Inc (NASDAQ:) share, which lost 2.32%, at a price of 191.24, and shares DexCom (NASDAQ:), which weakened by 1.97% and closed at 111.44 in today’s session on the stock exchange.

On the other hand, the best performance in the Nasdaq index was recorded by shares Expion360 Inc (NASDAQ:), which rose by 139.82% at a price of 2.35, Akso Health Group DRC (NASDAQ:) also continued its rise at 1.57% and closed at 0.40 levels, as well as Elys Game Technology Corp (NASDAQ:) rose towards 45.38% and ended its trading at a price of 0.18.

Among the stocks with the weakest performance today, we mention Applied Molecular Transport Inc (NASDAQ:), which fell by 57.77% and closed its session at a price of 0.43. E-Home Household Service Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:), which lost 52.59% at 0.64, and Mingzhu Logistics Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:), which weakened by 50.84% ​​and closed at 1.75 today’s session on the stock exchange.

The number of gainers exceeded the number of shares that closed lower in trading on the New York Stock Exchange with 2097 compared to 962, while 95 remained unchanged. As for the Nasdaq stock exchange, 1918 among the stocks strengthened their position and 1752 retreated, while 188 of the stocks maintained their value.

Shares in Applied Molecular Transport Inc (NASDAQ:) fell to an all-time low, losing 57.77%, or 0.60 points, at a price of 0.43.

which measures the implied standard deviation of options on the S&P 500 index, traded lower by 5.01% and closed at 20.87.

Gold futures for February delivery rose 0.57%, or 10.20%, and closed at $1,805.50 an ounce. As for trading in other commodities, WTI crude oil futures contracts for February delivery increased by 2.80%, or 2.17, and reached a price of $79.66 per barrel, while the February contract for Brent oil contracts increased by 4.40%, or 3.56 points, and closed at $84.54 per barrel.

The EUR/USD pair maintained its stability by 0.23%, and traded at 1.06 levels, while the USD/JPY pair continued its rise by 0.38%, reaching 132.84 levels.

Dollar index futures traded down by 0.12%, at 104.01.