U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.76%
Investing.com
Published Sep 01, 2020 05:25PM ET
U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.76%
Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Technology and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.76%, while the S&P 500 index climbed 0.75%, and the NASDAQ Composite index climbed 1.39%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT), which rose 6.29% or 8.74 points to trade at 147.59 at the close. Meanwhile, Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW) added 4.77% or 2.15 points to end at 47.27 and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) was up 3.98% or 5.14 points to 134.18 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA), which fell 3.31% or 1.26 points to trade at 36.76 at the close. Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) declined 2.41% or 0.91 points to end at 36.88 and Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) was down 1.28% or 0.51 points to 39.43.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were L Brands Inc (NYSE:LB) which rose 7.28% to 31.54, Albemarle Corp (NYSE:ALB) which was up 7.01% to settle at 97.39 and Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) which gained 6.29% to close at 147.59.
The worst performers were Mylan NV (NASDAQ:MYL) which was down 5.37% to 15.50 in late trade, Nordstrom Inc (NYSE:JWN) which lost 5.12% to settle at 15.18 and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) which was down 4.40% to 592.68 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Jounce Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:JNCE) which rose 55.58% to 7.53, Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO) which was up 43.39% to settle at 7.37 and Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ:ZM) which gained 40.78% to close at 457.69.
The worst performers were Atlas Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:AFH) which was down 47.21% to 0.2050 in late trade, Shiloh Industries Inc (NASDAQ:SHLO) which lost 33.35% to settle at 0.26 and Apex Global Brands Inc (NASDAQ:APEX) which was down 28.74% to 0.5900 at the close.
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Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1883 to 1179 and 81 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1463 rose and 1349 declined, while 85 ended unchanged.
Shares in L Brands Inc (NYSE:LB) rose to 52-week highs; up 7.28% or 2.14 to 31.54. Shares in Albemarle Corp (NYSE:ALB) rose to 52-week highs; up 7.01% or 6.38 to 97.39. Shares in Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) rose to all time highs; up 6.29% or 8.74 to 147.59. Shares in Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.29% or 8.74 to 147.59. Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) fell to 5-year lows; falling 3.31% or 1.26 to 36.76. Shares in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) rose to all time highs; up 3.98% or 5.14 to 134.18. Shares in Atlas Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:AFH) fell to all time lows; down 47.21% or 0.1833 to 0.2050. Shares in Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO) rose to 52-week highs; up 43.39% or 2.23 to 7.37. Shares in Shiloh Industries Inc (NASDAQ:SHLO) fell to all time lows; falling 33.35% or 0.13 to 0.26. Shares in Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ:ZM) rose to all time highs; up 40.78% or 132.59 to 457.69.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 1.10% to 26.12.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.11% or 2.10 to $1976.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 0.92% or 0.39 to hit $43.00 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.07% or 0.03 to trade at $45.77 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.06% to 1.1918, while USD/JPY unchanged 0.00% to 105.95.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.21% at 92.325.
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