Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Consumer Services, Technology and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.29% to hit a new 3-months low, while the S&P 500 index fell 1.37%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 1.87%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ), which rose 0.69% or 0.22 points to trade at 31.98 at the close. Meanwhile, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) added 0.65% or 0.23 points to end at 35.69 and Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) was up 0.58% or 1.09 points to 188.92 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS), which fell 3.89% or 12.38 points to trade at 306.12 at the close. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) declined 2.91% or 4.35 points to end at 145.13 and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was down 2.61% or 8.41 points to 313.39.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were NiSource Inc (NYSE:NI) which rose 3.37% to 23.96, FirstEnergy Corporation (NYSE:FE) which was up 3.10% to settle at 33.61 and CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS) which gained 2.57% to close at 51.87.
The worst performers were McCormick & Company Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) which was down 8.46% to 68.40 in late trade, DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) which lost 7.87% to settle at 5.15 and Newell Brands Inc (NASDAQ:NWL) which was down 7.27% to 8.03 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Vericity Inc (NASDAQ:VERY) which rose 87.18% to 11.10, POINT Biopharma Global Inc (NASDAQ:PNT) which was up 84.89% to settle at 12.36 and Alx Oncology Holdings (NASDAQ:ALXO) which gained 56.13% to close at 7.51.
The worst performers were SmileDirectClub Inc (NASDAQ:SDC) which was down 53.45% to 0.08 in late trade, Capstone Green Energy Corp (NASDAQ:CGRN) which lost 37.40% to settle at 0.31 and Femasys Inc (NASDAQ:FEMY) which was down 35.99% to 2.49 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 2407 to 541 and 52 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2704 fell and 794 advanced, while 119 ended unchanged.
Shares in McCormick & Company Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) fell to 3-years lows; down 8.46% or 6.32 to 68.40. Shares in DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) fell to 5-year lows; losing 7.87% or 0.44 to 5.15. Shares in Vericity Inc (NASDAQ:VERY) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 87.18% or 5.17 to 11.10. Shares in SmileDirectClub Inc (NASDAQ:SDC) fell to all time lows; down 53.45% or 0.09 to 0.08. Shares in POINT Biopharma Global Inc (NASDAQ:PNT) rose to 52-week highs; up 84.89% or 5.68 to 12.36. Shares in Capstone Green Energy Corp (NASDAQ:CGRN) fell to all time lows; falling 37.40% or 0.19 to 0.31.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 12.32% to 19.78 a new 3-months high.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.39% or 7.25 to $1,839.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.80% or 0.71 to hit $89.53 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.44% or 0.40 to trade at $91.11 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.06% to 1.05, while USD/JPY fell 0.69% to 148.82.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 106.75.