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U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.10%

Published 01/21/2021, 03:25 PM
Updated 01/21/2021, 03:25 PM
© Reuters.  U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.10%

© Reuters. U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.10%

Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.

At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.10% to hit a new all time high, while the S&P 500 index climbed 0.18%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 0.66%.

The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), which rose 4.02% or 2.36 points to trade at 61.03 at the close. Meanwhile, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) added 3.74% or 4.94 points to end at 136.97 and The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) was up 2.88% or 4.17 points to 149.19 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX), which fell 3.22% or 3.07 points to trade at 92.31 at the close. Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) declined 2.01% or 4.24 points to end at 207.21 and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) was down 1.82% or 0.88 points to 47.22.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCAR) which rose 10.86% to 99.10, BorgWarner Inc (NYSE:BWA) which was up 7.04% to settle at 43.76 and Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) which gained 6.26% to close at 11.54.

The worst performers were EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG) which was down 8.06% to 55.35 in late trade, Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN) which lost 8.21% to settle at 18.33 and Cimarex Energy Co (NYSE:XEC) which was down 8.19% to 44.70 at the close.

The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Vinco Ventures Inc (NASDAQ:BBIG) which rose 223.38% to 4.980, Qutoutiao Inc (NASDAQ:QTT) which was up 73.23% to settle at 4.66 and Aditx Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ADTX) which gained 54.02% to close at 4.02.

The worst performers were Obalon Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:OBLN) which was down 34.30% to 5.440 in late trade, Cancer Genetics Inc (NASDAQ:CGIX) which lost 24.74% to settle at 4.41 and Dyne Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:DYN) which was down 23.80% to 21.74 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1797 to 1279 and 85 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1671 fell and 1398 advanced, while 58 ended unchanged.

Shares in PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCAR) rose to all time highs; gaining 10.86% or 9.71 to 99.10. Shares in BorgWarner Inc (NYSE:BWA) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 7.04% or 2.88 to 43.76. Shares in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 6.26% or 0.68 to 11.54. Shares in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.74% or 4.94 to 136.97. Shares in The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.88% or 4.17 to 149.19. Shares in Vinco Ventures Inc (NASDAQ:BBIG) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 223.38% or 3.440 to 4.980.

The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 1.58% to 21.24 a new 1-month low.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.07% or 1.35 to $1867.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 0.39% or 0.21 to hit $53.10 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 0.04% or 0.02 to trade at $56.06 a barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.49% to 1.2164, while USD/JPY rose 0.01% to 103.53.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.41% at 90.097.

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