Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.93% to hit a new 6-months low, while the S&P 500 index lost 0.83%, and the NASDAQ Composite index declined 0.80%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were McDonald`s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), which rose 0.34% or 0.34 points to trade at 101.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) added 0.22% or 0.13 points to end at 59.66 and Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) was up 0.12% or 0.14 points to 114.96 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), which fell 3.03% or 2.53 points to trade at 80.91 at the close. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) declined 2.14% or 1.67 points to end at 76.23 and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was down 1.90% or 0.55 points to 28.36.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were JM Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) which rose 2.67% to 111.88, Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE:YUM) which was up 2.24% to settle at 86.09 and Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) which gained 2.22% to close at 17.93.
The worst performers were Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) which was down 7.15% to 16.23 in late trade, Anadarko Petroleum Corp (NYSE:APC) which lost 5.56% to settle at 72.38 and SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) which was down 5.43% to 53.81 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Celsus Theraptcs (NASDAQ:CLTX) which rose 287.75% to 3.955, Dot Hill Systems Corporation (NASDAQ:HILL) which was up 86.87% to settle at 9.680 and Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holding (NASDAQ:CRBP) which gained 34.41% to close at 2.50.
The worst performers were Tarena Intl Adr (NASDAQ:TEDU) which was down 28.49% to 8.71 in late trade, Flexsteel Industries Inc (NASDAQ:FLXS) which lost 19.21% to settle at 33.60 and Evoke Pharm (NASDAQ:EVOK) which was down 18.59% to 4.16 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1881 to 587 and 2 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1848 fell and 700 advanced, while 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) fell to 5-year lows; falling 7.15% or 1.25 to 16.23. Shares in McDonald`s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) rose to 52-week highs; up 0.34% or 0.34 to 101.10. Shares in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) fell to 3-years lows; falling 3.03% or 2.53 to 80.91. Shares in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) fell to 3-years lows; losing 2.14% or 1.67 to 76.23. Shares in Tarena Intl Adr (NASDAQ:TEDU) fell to 52-week lows; losing 28.49% or 3.47 to 8.71. Shares in Dot Hill Systems Corporation (NASDAQ:HILL) rose to 5-year highs; rising 86.87% or 4.500 to 9.680. Shares in Evoke Pharm (NASDAQ:EVOK) fell to all time lows; losing 18.59% or 0.95 to 4.16.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 10.59% to 15.25.
Gold for December delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $1133.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $40.94 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 3.97% or 1.94 to trade at $46.88 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.88% to 1.1122, while USD/JPY fell 0.44% to 123.85.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.01% at 96.44.