U.S. Stocks Decline

U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday, influenced by losses in the Basic Materials, Healthcare, and Oil & Gas sectors.

Index Performance

• Dow Jones Industrial Average: fell 0.53%
• S&P 500 Index: declined 0.54%
• NASDAQ Composite Index: decreased 0.65%

Top Performers on Dow Jones

• Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO): +1.92% (63.84)
• Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK): +1.50% (101.25)
• Boeing Co (NYSE:BA): +1.08% (167.75)

Worst Performers on Dow Jones

• UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH): -3.33% (515.76)
• Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT): -2.08% (380.78)
• Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD): -1.65% (414.42)

Top Performers on S&P 500

• Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD): +15.43% (12.49)
• CH Robinson Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:CHRW): +4.46% (114.00)
• West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (NYSE:WST): +4.21% (331.62)

Worst Performers on S&P 500

• Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE): -13.69% (474.63)
• Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN): -8.19% (229.11)
• Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC): -5.59% (65.99)

Top Performers on NASDAQ

• Palisade Bio Inc (NASDAQ:PALI): +68.57% (2.36)
• Sealsq Corp (NASDAQ:LAES): +60.87% (1.85)
• Himax Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:HIMX): +44.93% (9.71)

Worst Performers on NASDAQ

• Sacks Parente Golf Inc (NASDAQ:SPGC): -73.36% (0.37)
• Keros Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:KROS): -73.15% (18.43)
• Tff Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:TFFP): -60.05% (0.07)

Market Breadth

• NYSE: Falling stocks outnumbered advancing by 2076 to 739
• NASDAQ: 2338 fell, 970 advanced

Additional Market Indicators

• CBOE Volatility Index: +2.50% (13.92)
• Gold Futures (Feb): -1.82% ($2,706.51)
• Crude Oil (Jan): -0.34% ($70.05)

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/USD: unchanged at 1.05
• USD/JPY: +0.11% at 152.62
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.27% at 106.68