Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after Monday’s close as gains in the , and sectors pushed stocks higher.
At the close of the NYSE, the index added 1.20%, while the index added 1.16% and the index added 1.17%.
The best artists of the session on the were Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:), which rose 3.84% or 1.58 points to close at 42.73. In the meantime, Boeing Co (NYSE:) added 3.36% or 5.29 points to close at 162.91 and Travelers Companies (NYSE:) rose 2.83% or 6.64 points to 241.10 in late trading.
The worst performers of the session were Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:), which fell 2.08% or 2.45 points to trade at 115.39 at the close. Nike Inc (NYSE:) fell 1.41% or 1.14 points to end at 79.49 and Unitedhealth Group (NYSE:) fell 0.47% or 2.78 points to 594.10.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:), which rose 6.06% to 409.87, United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:), which rose 5.96% to 48.75 and Paycom soft (NYSE:), which gained 5.75% to close at 163.82.
The worst performers were Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:) which fell 5.16% to 103.04 in late trading, Humana Inc (NYSE:) lost 3.94% to 343.76, and Bath & Body Works Inc. (NYSE:) fell 3.67% to 27.54 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Summit Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:) rose 55.99% to 19.14, Aligos Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:) rose 55.32% to 19.43 and Instill Bio Inc (NASDAQ:), which gained 53.78% to close at 21.99.
The worst performers were Eggio Inc (NASDAQ:), which fell 80.23% to 1.22 in late trading, Pineapple Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:), which lost 63.81% to settle at 0.29, and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc (NASDAQ:), which fell. 35.12% to 6.65 at the end.
From 1756 to 1056, rising stocks exceeded falling stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, and 93 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1878 rose and fell 1423, while 133 ended unchanged.
The shares of Bath & Body Works Inc. (NYSE:) fell to a 52-week low; a decrease of 3.67% or 1.05 to 27.54. Shares in Travelers Companies (NYSE:) soared to record highs; gain of 2.83% or 6.64 to 241.10. Shares in Summit Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:) soared to record highs; gain from 55.99% or 6.87 to 19.14. Shares in Eggio Inc (NASDAQ:) fell to a record low; a decrease from 80.23% or 4.95 to 1.22. Shares in Pineapple Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:) fell to a record low; decreasing by 63.81% or 0.52 to 0.29. Shares in Instil Bio Inc (NASDAQ:) rose to a 52-week high; increase from 53.78% or 7.69 to 21.99.
The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, fell 13.09% to 19.45.
December gold futures rose 0.43%, or 10.90, to $2,535.50 per troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for October delivery rose 1.48% or 1.00 to $68.67 per barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 1.06% or 0.75 to $71.81 per barrel. barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.40% to 1.10, while USD/JPY rose 0.59% to 143.12.
US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.43% to 101.58.
