© Reuters US: Equity markets end lower; the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.42%
Investing.com – United States: Equity markets ended the session lower on Wednesday; the decline in the , , and sectors contributed to this decline.
At the close in NYSE, the index was down 0.42%, while the index was down 0.97%, and the index was down 2.22%.
The best performance of the session for the index is to be credited to the title UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:) up 2.70% or 13.99 points for a closing price of 531.75. In second position, we find Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:) which gained 2.60% or 4.62 points for a close at 182.23. The title Walmart Inc (NYSE:) completes this top three with an increase of 2.32% or 3.52 points for an end of the session at 154.99.
Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE:) signs the worst performance of the session, losing 4.44% or 9.32 points for a closing price of 200.82. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:) dropped 3.66% or 11.38 points and ended at 299.50. For its part, Visa Inc. Class A (NYSE:) lost 3.13% or 7.08 points for a closing price of 219.01.
The best performances of the S&P 500 index go to Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:) which wins 4.56% for a price of 305.84, NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:) up 4.23% to 39.21 and Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:) gained 4.20% to close at 239.00.
The worst performing values are Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE:) down 6.80% to close at 20.68, Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ:) which lost 6.72% to 39.02 and Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:), down 6.67% to 72.01 at the close.
The best performances of the NASDAQ Composite index go to Advent Technologies Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:) which wins 79.70% for a price of 3.63, Moxian Inc. (NASDAQ:) up 39.76% to 2.32 and Mobiquity Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:) gained 29.63% to close at 2.10.
The worst performing values are Guardforce AI Co Ltd (NASDAQ:) down 32.54% to close at 1.14, GWG Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:) which lost 25.14% to 2.62 and Integrated Media Technology Ltd (NASDAQ:), down 21.44% to 20.52 at the close.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising stocks on the New York Stock Exchange by 2,270 values at 946 and 108 flat; on the NASDAQ, 2789 values fell and 1110 rose, 217 remained unchanged.
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:) shares rose and reached a historic high, thanks to an increase of 4.56% or 13.35 points for a price of 305.84. Penn National Gaming Inc (NASDAQ:) shares fell to a 52-week low after dropping 6.72% or 2.81 points to a price of 39.02. Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:) securities rose to an all-time high, rising 4.20% or 9.64 points to a price of 239.00. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:) shares rose to an all-time high, after gaining 2.70% or 13.99 points for a price of 531.75. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:) securities rose to an all-time high, after gaining 2.60% or 4.62 points for a price of 182.23. Walmart Inc (NYSE:) shares rose to an all-time high, after gaining 2.32% or 3.52 points for a price of 154.99. GWG Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:) shares fell to an all-time low, after dropping 25.14% or 0.88 points to a price of 2.62.
The index, which measures the implied volatility of options on the S&P 500 index, rose 5.09% to 22.10.
On the other hand, gold for June delivery lost 0.12% or 2.40 points to $1.00 per troy ounce. Regarding other commodities, crude oil for delivery in May fell by 4.92% or 5.02 points for a price of $96.94 per barrel, while Brent for delivery in June lost 4.59% or 4.89 points for a price of $101.75 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.04% at 1.09, while USD/JPY was up 0.13% at 123.76.
The US Dollar Index gained 0.22% to 99.64.