2024-02-02 21:35:35
© Reuters. Stock indices in the United States rose at the close of trading; The Dow Jones added 0.35%
Investing.com – Stocks in the United States closed higher at the end of trading on Friday, as gains in the , and , sectors pulled the indices higher.
At the close of trading in New York, the index completed an increase of 0.35%, reaching an all-time high, while the index strengthened by 1.07%, and the index climbed by 1.74%.
Among the leading stocks in the index today, Chevron (NYSE:) stood out, which added 2.93% or 4.34 points to its value, and its price was 152.23 at the close of trading. Meanwhile, Caterpillar (NYSE: ) added 2.44% or 7.50 points to trade at 315.19, while Microsoft (NASDAQ: ) added 1.84% or 7.44 points to trade at 411.22 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: ), which declined 2.62% or 0.61 points to trade at 22.64 at the close. Intel (NASDAQ: ) shed 1.75% or 0.76 points to 42.60 and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: ) was down 1.11% or 1.75 points to 156.61.
The best performers today in the S&P 500 were Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: ), which added 20.32% to its value at 474.99, AdWords Life Sciences (NYSE: ), which completed an increase of 9.41% and closed at 86.12, and Amazon (NASDAQ: ), which increased by 7.87% and ended the trade at a price of 171.81.
Among the weakest stocks today were Charter Communications (NASDAQ:), which fell 16.51% and ended the trading day at 319.21, Jen Digital (NASDAQ:), which lost 11.25% to 21.23 and First Solar (NASDAQ: :), which weakened by 4.10% and closed the trading day on the stock exchange at a price of 141.82.
The best performers today in the NASDAQ index were recorded by Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: ), which added 146.89% to its value at a price of 5.95, Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp IV (NASDAQ: ), which completed an increase of 54.11% and closed at a price of 18.00 and Atra’s stock in Most Biotics (NASDAQ: ), which rose 46.99% to end trading at a price of 1.22.
Among the weakest stocks today were the share of Cingulate Inc (NASDAQ: ), which fell by 60.42% and stood at the end of the trading day at 1.33, the share of Scienjoy Holding Corp (NASDAQ: ), which lost 58.93% to the level of 1.38 and the share of Grid Infrastructure Inc (NASDAQ :), which weakened by 48.64% and closed the trading day on the stock exchange at a price of 2.08.
The number of declining stocks exceeded the number of stocks that closed higher in trading on the New York Stock Exchange with 1975 versus 919 respectively, with 63 remaining unchanged; In trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2148 declined and 1248 gained, while 132 held their value.
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: ) climbed to an all-time high, adding 20.32% or 80.21 points to trade at 474.99. Shares of Charter Communications (NASDAQ: ) sank to a 52-week low – down 16.51% or 63.13 points to trade at 319.21. Amazon (NASDAQ: ) climbed to a 52-week high, adding 7.87% or 12.53 points to trade at 171.81. Shares of Caterpillar (NYSE: ) climbed to an all-time high, finishing up 2.44% or 7.50 points to trade at 315.19. Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: ) climbed to an all-time high, finishing up 1.84% or 7.44 points to trade at 411.22. Cingulate Inc (NASDAQ: ) fell to an all-time low – down 60.42% or 2.03 points to trade at 1.33. Shares of Scienjoy Holding Corp (NASDAQ: ) fell to a 52-week low and completed a decrease of 58.93% or 1.98 points to trade at 1.38. Grid Infrastructure Inc (NASDAQ: ) fell to an all-time low, shedding 48.64% or 1.97 points to trade at 2.08.
Index, which measures the implied standard deviation of the options on the S&P 500 index, traded down 0.22% and closed at a price of 13.85.
The gold futures contract for April delivery lost 0.80% or 16.50 and closed at $2,054.60 per ounce. And more in commodity trading – crude oil futures for delivery in March completed a decrease of 2.21% or 1.63 and reached a price of $72.19 per barrel, while the April contract for Brent oil futures recorded a decrease of 1.83% or 1.44 points, closing at a price of $77.26 per barrel.
The EUR/USD pair lost 0.75% and traded at a price of 1.08, while the USD/JPY pair completed a 1.29% increase and reached the level of 148.31.
The futures contracts on the US dollar index traded up 0.89% and settled at 103.79.
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