US Stock Market Update: Dow Jones Surges 0.97% at Closing Bell

2024-02-01 21:33:13

© Reuters Stock indices in the United States rose at the close of trading; The Dow Jones added 0.97%

Investing.com – Stocks in the United States closed higher at the close of trading on Thursday, as gains in the , and , industries propelled the indices higher.

At the close of trading in New York, the index completed a 0.97% increase, reaching an all-time high, while the index climbed 1.25%, and the index rose 1.30%.

Among the leading stocks in the index today, the Mark & ​​Co. (NYSE:) stock stood out, which added 4.64% or 5.60 points to its value, and its price was 126.38 at the close of trading. Meanwhile, Amagen (NASDAQ: ) added 3.28% or 10.30 points to trade at 324.56, while Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: ) added 3.01% or 0.68 points to trade at 23.25 in late trade.

The worst performer was Honeywell International (NASDAQ: ), which closed down 2.45% or 4.95 points, and traded at a price of 197.31 at the end of the trading day. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: ) declined 0.90% or 4.60 points to 507.14 and Boeing (NYSE: ) was down 0.58% or 1.23 points to 209.81.

Today’s best performance in the S&P 500 index was registered by Curitiba shares (NYSE: ), which added 18.87% to its value to a price of 54.06, F.M.C. (NYSE: ), which completed an increase of 10.57% to close at 62.14 and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: ), which rose 9.12% to close at 255.23.

Among the weakest stocks today was C.I.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: ), which fell 12.59% to end the trading day at 73.50, Aplac (NYSE: ), which lost 9.65% to 76.20 and Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ: ), which weakened 6.32% to 39.25 the day of trading on the stock exchange.

The best performers today in the NASDAQ index were recorded by the share of Neuro-Bo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:), which added 67.28% to its value at a price of 5.47, Kiora Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:)‎, which completed an increase of 53.87% and closed at a price of 0.85 and the share of Austin Technology Group Co Ltd (NASDAQ: ) , which rose 45.85% to end trading at the price of 0.58.

Among the weakest stocks today were the share of CCSC Technology International Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:), which fell by 81.60% and stood at the end of the trading day at 3.90, the share of Advantage Technologies Group (NASDAQ:), which lost 67.02% to the level of 0.61 and a share Revelation Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: ), which weakened by 63.86% and closed the trading day at 3.18.

The number of shares that closed higher exceeded the number of shares that closed lower in trading on the New York Stock Exchange with 2235 compared to 677 respectively, with 63 remaining unchanged; In trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2107 advanced and 1290 declined, while 132 were flat.

C.H. share. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: ) fell to a three-year low – down 12.59% or 10.59 points to trade at 73.50. Shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE: ) climbed to a 52-week high – up 9.12% or 21.34 points to trade at 255.23. Shares of Merck & Co. (NYSE: ) climbed to an all-time high and completed a gain of 4.64% or 5.60 points to trade at 126.38. Amgen (NASDAQ: ) climbed to an all-time high and completed a gain of 3.28% or 10.30 points to trade at 324.56. CCSC Technology International Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: ) fell to an all-time low – down 81.60% or 17.29 points to trade at 3.90. Shares in Advantage Technologies Group (NASDAQ: ) fell to an all-time low, shedding 67.02% or 1.24 points to trade at 0.61. The shares of Revelation Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: ) fell to an all-time low and completed a decline of 63.86% or 5.62 points to trade at 3.18.

Index, which measures the implied standard deviation of options on the S&P 500 index, traded down 2.16% and closed at a price of 14.04.

The gold futures contract for April delivery added 0.19% or 4.00 to settle at $2,071.40 an ounce. And more in commodity trading – crude oil futures for delivery in March completed a decrease of 2.44% or 1.85 and reached a price of $74.00 per barrel, while the April contract for Brent oil futures recorded a decrease of 2.01% or 1.62 points, closing at a price of $78.93 per barrel.

The EUR/USD pair added 0.51% and traded at a price of 1.09, while the USD/JPY pair completed a 0.30% decline and reached the level of 146.44.

The futures contracts on the US dollar index traded down 0.18% and settled at 102.90.