U.S. Stock Market Update

Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, with gains in the Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas, and Technology sectors leading shares higher, while losses in the Telecoms, Industrials, and Utilities sectors led shares lower.

Market Performance

• At the close in NYSE:
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average: -0.02%
  • S&P 500 Index: -0.05%
  • NASDAQ Composite Index: +0.17%

Dow Jones Highlights

• Best Performers:
  • Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT): +2.08% (8.73 points) to 427.51
  • Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT): +1.50% (1.21 points) to 82.02
  • Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN): +0.97% (3.06 points) to 319.80
• Worst Performers:
  • Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ): -5.03% (2.20 points) to 41.50
  • 3M Company (NYSE:MMM): -2.31% (3.11 points) to 131.73
  • Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC): -1.93% (0.44 points) to 22.40

S&P 500 Highlights

• Top Performers:
  • Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM): +10.47% to 131.41
  • General Motors Company (NYSE:GM): +9.81% to 53.73
  • Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX): +6.85% to 157.47
• Worst Performers:
  • Genuine Parts Co (NYSE:GPC): -20.97% to 113.11
  • GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE): -9.05% to 176.66
  • PulteGroup Inc (NYSE:PHM): -7.24% to 133.81

NASDAQ Highlights

• Top Performers:
  • Ensysce Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ENSC): +161.65% to 0.54
  • Genprex Inc (NASDAQ:GNPX): +137.75% to 3.59
  • ENDRA Life Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:NDRA): +90.22% to 0.42
• Worst Performers:
  • NeoConcept International Group Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NCI): -36.86% to 0.88
  • JE Cleantech Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:JCSE): -35.87% to 1.43
  • Siyata Mobile Inc (NASDAQ:SYTA): -32.07% to 1.25

Stock Trends

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on:
– NYSE: 1609 declines vs. 1182 advances
– NASDAQ: 1738 declines vs. 1519 advances

Notable Achievements

• Philip Morris International Inc reached all-time highs; up 10.47%
• Genuine Parts Co declined to 3-year lows; down 20.97%
• General Motors Company rose to 52-week highs; up 9.81%
• Quest Diagnostics Incorporated also rose to 52-week highs; up 6.85%
• Walmart Inc reached all-time highs; up 1.50%

Volatility and Commodities

• The CBOE Volatility Index fell 0.93% to 18.20.
• Gold Futures (Dec): +0.84% to $2,761.80/oz
• Crude Oil (Dec): +1.91% to $71.38/barrel
• Brent Oil (Dec): +1.87% to $75.68/barrel

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/USD: unchanged at 1.08
• USD/JPY: +0.20% to 151.13
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.07% at 103.91