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© Reuters. U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.36%Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the rose 0.36% to hit a new all time high, while the index climbed 0.71%, and the index gained 0.91%.
The best performers of the session on the were UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:), which rose 2.29% or 6.55 points to trade at 292.03 at the close. Meanwhile, Pfizer Inc (NYSE:) added 2.11% or 0.81 points to end at 39.14 and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:) was up 1.71% or 4.71 points to 279.86 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Boeing Co (NYSE:), which fell 4.29% or 14.67 points to trade at 327.00 at the close. American Express Company (NYSE:) declined 0.83% or 1.04 points to end at 123.68 and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:) was down 0.16% or 0.09 points to 57.70.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:) which rose 4.91% to 16.89, Under Armour Inc A (NYSE:) which was up 4.61% to settle at 20.43 and Mosaic Co (NYSE:) which gained 4.56% to close at 19.48.
The worst performers were International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:) which was down 10.43% to 120.00 in late trade, Boeing Co (NYSE:) which lost 4.29% to settle at 327.00 and Newell Brands Inc (NASDAQ:) which was down 4.16% to 18.41 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:) which rose 110.99% to 17.28, Jason Industries Inc (NASDAQ:) which was up 90.70% to settle at 0.410 and Axsome Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:) which gained 70.55% to close at 79.80.
The worst performers were Wave Life Sciences Ltd (NASDAQ:) which was down 55.35% to 16.79 in late trade, Gossamer Bio Inc (NASDAQ:) which lost 37.09% to settle at 15.96 and Genius Brands International Inc (NASDAQ:) which was down 30.00% to 0.2100 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1923 to 924 and 89 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1617 rose and 1061 declined, while 78 ended unchanged.
Shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:) rose to all time highs; up 2.29% or 6.55 to 292.03. Shares in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:) rose to all time highs; rising 1.71% or 4.71 to 279.86. Shares in Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:) rose to all time highs; rising 110.99% or 9.09 to 17.28. Shares in Wave Life Sciences Ltd (NASDAQ:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 55.35% or 20.81 to 16.79. Shares in Axsome Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:) rose to all time highs; rising 70.55% or 33.01 to 79.80. Shares in Genius Brands International Inc (NASDAQ:) fell to all time lows; falling 30.00% or 0.0900 to 0.2100.
The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 3.88% to 12.14.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.05% or 0.75 to $1480.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.27% or 0.16 to hit $60.14 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 0.08% or 0.05 to trade at $65.31 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.04% to 1.1146, while USD/JPY rose 0.05% to 109.55.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.12% at 96.625.
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