U.S. stocks lower at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.12%

Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Technology, Healthcare and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.

At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.12%, while the S&P 500 index fell 0.16%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 0.45%.

The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA), which rose 2.67% or 0.88 points to trade at 33.82 at the close. Meanwhile, Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) added 2.19% or 4.39 points to end at 204.96 and Dow Inc (NYSE: DOW) was up 1.75% or 0.91 points to 52.91 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), which fell 2.40% or 3.91 points to trade at 159.21 at the close. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) declined 1.93% or 9.32 points to end at 472.58 and Merck&Company Inc (NYSE: MRK) was down 1.31% or 1.40 points to 105.53.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were PVH Corp (NYSE: PVH) which rose 19.97% to 88.32, McCormick&Company Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) which was up 9.61% to settle at 81.18 and Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) which gained 6.14% to close at 9.33.

The worst performers were Signature Bank (OTC: SBNY) which was down 99.81% to 0.13 in late trade, SVB Financial Group (OTC: SIVBQ) which lost 99.62% to settle at 0.40 and Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) which was down 4.65% to 483.41 at the close.

The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Biomea Fusion Inc (NASDAQ: BMEA) which rose 99.03% to 30.71, Viking Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: VKTX) which was up 69.30% to settle at 15.44 and Greenbrook TMS Inc (NASDAQ: GBNH) which gained 50.17% to close at 1.13.

The worst performers were Signature Bank (OTC: SBNY) which was down 99.81% to 0.13 in late trade, SVB Financial Group (OTC: SIVBQ) which lost 99.62% to settle at 0.40 and Monopar Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: MNPR) which was down 51.18% to 1.45 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1782 to 1195 and 106 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2053 fell and 1547 advanced, while 158 ended unchanged.

Shares in Signature Bank (OTC: SBNY) fell to all time lows; falling 99.81% or 69.87 to 0.13. Shares in SVB Financial Group (OTC: SIVBQ) fell to all time lows; falling 99.62% or 104.96 to 0.40. Shares in Biomea Fusion Inc (NASDAQ: BMEA) rose to all time highs; gaining 99.03% or 15.28 to 30.71. Shares in Signature Bank (OTC: SBNY) fell to all time lows; falling 99.81% or 69.87 to 0.13. Shares in Viking Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: VKTX) rose to 3-years highs; up 69.30% or 6.32 to 15.44. Shares in SVB Financial Group (OTC: SIVBQ) fell to all time lows; losing 99.62% or 104.96 to 0.40. Shares in Monopar Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: MNPR) fell to all time lows; losing 51.18% or 1.52 to 1.45.

The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 3.06% to 19.97.

Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.97% or 19.15 to $1,990.65 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.80% or 0.58 to hit $73.39 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.64% or 0.50 to trade at $78.26 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.44% to 1.08, while USD/JPY fell 0.52% to 130.88.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.42% at 102.09.

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