2023-12-29 23:30:55
US stock indices fall at close of trading
On Friday, stock indices in the United States fell at the close of trading, with the Dow Jones losing 0.05%.
Here are some key points from the day’s trading:
– The S&P 500 index fell by 0.28% and the Nasdaq index fell by 0.56%.
– Among the leading stocks in the index, the Travelers Company added 0.63% to its value, while Procter & Gamble and Verizon Communications also saw gains.
– The worst performers of the session were Walgreens Boots Alliance, Salesforce, and the Dow.
– Boston Scientific, Molina Healthcare, and Hershey were among the best performers in the S&P 500, while Albemarley, Warner Bros. Discovery, and PayPal Holdings were among the weakest stocks.
– The NASDAQ index saw Stanage, China SXT Pharmaceuticals, and Kilian International as the best performers, while Global Mofy Metaverse Ltd, Q Health, and MOBIX LABS, INC were the weakest stocks.
– The number of declining stocks exceeded the number of stocks that closed higher in trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
– Boston Scientific climbed to an all-time high, while shares of Stanage soared to a 52-week high. Conversely, shares of Q Health and MOBIX LABS, INC fell to all-time lows.
– The gold futures contract for February delivery lost 0.53% and closed at $2,072.45 per ounce, while crude oil futures for delivery in February completed a decrease of 0.68% and reached a price of $71.28 per barrel.
– The EUR/USD pair remained stable at a price of 1.10, while the USD/JPY pair completed a 0.26% decline and reached the level of 141.02.
– Futures on the US dollar index traded up 0.15% and settled at 101.06.
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