U.S. Stock Market Overview

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, driven by gains in Consumer Services, Financials, and Technology sectors.

Key Indices Performance

• Dow Jones Industrial Average: Up 0.81% (new all-time high)
• S&P 500 Index: Up 0.90%
• NASDAQ Composite Index: Up 1.21%

Top Performers

Dow Jones

• Boeing Co (NYSE:BA): +2.98% (4.48 points, $155.00)
• JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM): +2.92% (5.99 points, $211.22)
• American Express Company (NYSE:AXP): +2.75% (7.38 points, $275.97)

S&P 500

• Albemarle Corp (NYSE:ALB): +8.25% ($102.09)
• United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL): +6.51% ($59.24)
• Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NYSE:DECK): +6.39% ($166.81)

NASDAQ Composite

• Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC DRC (NASDAQ:BDRX): +2,212.50% ($5.55)
• Streamline Health Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:STRM): +1,185.64% ($2.57)
• LakeShore Biopharma Co Ltd (NASDAQ:LSB): +699.12% ($5.45)

Worst Performers

Dow Jones

• Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD): -0.78% (3.22 points, $408.36)
• Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ): -0.76% (0.34 points, $44.18)
• Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG): -0.73% (1.24 points, $168.88)

S&P 500

• Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG): -4.48% ($1,355.46)
• Extra Space Storage Inc (NYSE:EXR): -3.87% ($169.48)
• Equifax Inc (NYSE:EFX): -3.37% ($283.60)

NASDAQ Composite

• Color Star Technology Co Ltd (NASDAQ:ADD): -39.98% ($0.27)
• Fangdd Network Group Ltd (NASDAQ:DUO): -32.89% ($2.53)
• iCoreConnect Inc (NASDAQ:ICCT): -31.55% ($0.41)

Market Trends

• Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE: 1849 to 975, with 67 unchanged.
• On the Nasdaq: 2295 rose, 987 declined, 116 unchanged.

Notable Highlights

• United Airlines Holdings Inc and American Express Company reached new highs.
• Biodexa Pharmaceuticals skyrocketed to five-year lows before its massive gain.

Volatility and Commodities

• CBOE Volatility Index: Down 6.25% to 19.21
• Gold Futures: Down 0.30% to $2,671.15
• Crude Oil: November delivery rose 1.30% to $74.67

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD: Down 0.51% to 1.10
• USD/JPY: Up 1.23% to 148.72
• US Dollar Index Futures: Up 0.48% at 102.24