Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Technology, Healthcare and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.29% to hit a new all time high, while the S&P 500 index gained 0.37%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 0.94%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), which rose 2.37% or 1.66 points to trade at 71.76 at the close. Meanwhile, Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) added 1.55% or 2.91 points to end at 190.23 and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) was up 1.48% or 2.27 points to 155.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), which fell 1.49% or 1.20 points to trade at 79.50 at the close. Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) declined 1.11% or 1.16 points to end at 103.11 and Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) was down 0.95% or 1.03 points to 107.18.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) which rose 8.50% to 254.53, Cooper Companies Inc (NYSE:COO) which was up 8.43% to settle at 238.32 and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) which gained 3.09% to close at 480.43.
The worst performers were Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) which was down 5.02% to 30.83 in late trade, Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN) which lost 4.97% to settle at 5.74 and Tegna Inc (NYSE:TGNA) which was down 4.36% to 14.6800 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Inventergy (NASDAQ:INVT) which rose 38.30% to 0.260, Wins Finance Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:WINS) which was up 33.53% to settle at 26.72 and ChinaCache International Holdings (NASDAQ:CCIH) which gained 26.12% to close at 1.69.
The worst performers were LiNiu Technology Group (NASDAQ:LINU) which was down 30.65% to 0.430 in late trade, Endocyte Inc (NASDAQ:ECYT) which lost 30.04% to settle at 1.910 and Microbot Medical Inc (NASDAQ:MBOT) which was down 29.57% to 3.8100 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1893 to 1322 and 43 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1671 rose and 865 declined, while 96 ended unchanged.
Shares in Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) rose to all time highs; rising 8.50% or 19.94 to 254.53. Shares in Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.02% or 1.63 to 30.83. Shares in Cooper Companies Inc (NYSE:COO) rose to all time highs; up 8.43% or 18.53 to 238.32. Shares in Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.97% or 0.30 to 5.74. Shares in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.09% or 14.41 to 480.43. Shares in Tegna Inc (NYSE:TGNA) fell to 3-years lows; down 4.36% or 0.6700 to 14.6800. Shares in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) rose to all time highs; up 2.37% or 1.66 to 71.76. Shares in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.49% or 1.20 to 79.50. Shares in Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.55% or 2.91 to 190.23. Shares in Endocyte Inc (NASDAQ:ECYT) fell to all time lows; down 30.04% or 0.820 to 1.910.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 0.91% to 9.80.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.92% or 11.67 to $1278.67 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July fell 1.10% or 0.53 to hit $47.83 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 1.03% or 0.52 to trade at $50.11 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.61% to 1.1281, while USD/JPY fell 0.86% to 110.41.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.55% at 96.63.