Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Financials and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Telecoms, Technology and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.01% to hit a new 1-month low, while the S&P 500 index climbed 0.04%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 0.15%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), which rose 1.53% or 1.19 points to trade at 78.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) added 0.67% or 0.58 points to end at 86.73 and American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) was up 0.46% or 0.36 points to 79.17 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), which fell 0.70% or 0.77 points to trade at 108.52 at the close. McDonald`s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) declined 0.62% or 0.59 points to end at 94.73 and Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) was down 0.38% or 0.54 points to 140.10.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) which rose 5.41% to 82.77, The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) which was up 3.29% to settle at 13.51 and Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (NYSE:FCX) which gained 3.20% to close at 20.02.
The worst performers were Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) which was down 5.44% to 24.41 in late trade, Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE:LUV) which lost 4.21% to settle at 34.59 and Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) which was down 2.82% to 25.19 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:RCPI) which rose 71.50% to 3.550, LightPath Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:LPTH) which was up 35.07% to settle at 1.810 and Marinus Pharma (NASDAQ:MRNS) which gained 29.40% to close at 12.28.
The worst performers were bebe stores inc (NASDAQ:BEBE) which was down 21.25% to 1.89 in late trade, AudioCodes Ltd (NASDAQ:AUDC) which lost 20.05% to settle at 3.270 and Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM) which was down 18.24% to 0.255 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1824 to 1308; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1645 fell and 1143 advanced, while 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.41% or 4.25 to 82.77. Shares in Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.82% or 0.73 to 25.19. Shares in bebe stores inc (NASDAQ:BEBE) fell to all time lows; down 21.25% or 0.51 to 1.89. Shares in LightPath Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:LPTH) rose to 52-week highs; rising 35.07% or 0.470 to 1.810. Shares in AudioCodes Ltd (NASDAQ:AUDC) fell to 52-week lows; losing 20.05% or 0.820 to 3.270. Shares in Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM) fell to all time lows; losing 18.24% or 0.057 to 0.255.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 4.91% to 14.54.
Gold for August delivery was up 0.19% or 2.20 to $1175.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 3.49% or 2.03 to hit $60.17 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 3.15% or 1.98 to trade at $64.67 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.11% to 1.1280, while USD/JPY fell 0.12% to 124.34.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.05% at 95.17.