Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Industrials, Utilities and Telecoms sectors led shares higher while losses in the Healthcare, Basic Materials and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.05%, while the S&P 500 index climbed 0.00%, and the NASDAQ Composite index declined 0.21%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), which rose 1.43% or 5.22 points to trade at 370.16 at the close. Meanwhile, Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) added 1.20% or 1.20 points to end at 100.80 and Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) was up 1.03% or 2.05 points to 201.48 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), which fell 4.31% or 10.61 points to trade at 235.42 at the close. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) declined 1.96% or 1.07 points to end at 53.44 and Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW) was down 1.47% or 0.82 points to 54.89.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) which rose 5.05% to 68.48, Kroger Company (NYSE:KR) which was up 3.04% to settle at 25.74 and United Rentals Inc (NYSE:URI) which gained 2.94% to close at 124.75.
The worst performers were Signet Jewelers Ltd (NYSE:SIG) which was down 5.95% to 23.85 in late trade, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) which lost 4.31% to settle at 235.42 and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NYSE:KDP) which was down 4.24% to 26.87 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Future Fintech Group Inc (NASDAQ:FTFT) which rose 162.17% to 2.0500, Phunware Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) which was up 70.11% to settle at 8.88 and Vital Thera (NASDAQ:VTL) which gained 31.44% to close at 0.77.
The worst performers were China Jo-Jo Drugstores Inc (NASDAQ:CJJD) which was down 43.69% to 1.740 in late trade, Farmmi Inc (NASDAQ:FAMI) which lost 36.13% to settle at 2.2100 and Amyris Inc (NASDAQ:AMRS) which was down 22.93% to 2.890 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1572 to 1377 and 137 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1430 fell and 1193 advanced, while 84 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) rose to all time highs; up 5.05% or 3.29 to 68.48. Shares in Signet Jewelers Ltd (NYSE:SIG) fell to 5-year lows; down 5.95% or 1.51 to 23.85. Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) fell to 5-year lows; falling 1.96% or 1.07 to 53.44. Shares in Farmmi Inc (NASDAQ:FAMI) fell to all time lows; falling 36.13% or 1.2500 to 2.2100.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 2.11% to 13.02.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 1.37% or 18.00 to $1295.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 1.36% or 0.88 to hit $63.73 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.03% or 0.02 to trade at $70.97 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.08% to 1.1260, while USD/JPY rose 0.00% to 111.66.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 96.812.