Charlie Brooks
Dec 14, 2022 10:44
Following Tuesday's market close, the Oil & Gas, Technology, and Basic Materials sectors led to a rise in U.S. stocks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.30 percent, the S&P 500 index was up 0.73 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite index was up 1.01 percent at the close of trading on the NYSE.
Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) had the best performance on the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the session, increasing 2.23 percent or 3.78 points to $173.53. Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) rose 1.91 percent, or 2.54 points, to end the day at 135.65, while Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) rose 1.78 percent, or 1.94 points, to 110.91.
Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN) had the worst performance during the session, declining 1.63 percent, or 4.52 points, to finish at 272.26. UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) closed at 538.85, down 1.28 percent, or 7.01 points, while McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) closed at 272.28 down 0.85 percent, or 2.34 points.
Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) rose 19.63% to close at 197.53, Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) rose 7.89% to 37.01, and Match Group Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH) rose 7.67% to 46.73.
In late trading, United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) was down 6.94% to 41.17, Trimble Inc (NASDAQ:TRMB) was down 6.38% to 55.03, and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) was down 5.20% to 13.25.
OpGen Inc (NASDAQ:OPGN) climbed 84.80% to $0.23, Vincerx Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:VINC) climbed 60.93% to $1.08, and Netcapital Inc (NASDAQ:NCPL) climbed 58.84% to $2.
Quotient Ltd (NASDAQ:QTNT) was down 50.01 percent to 0.34 in late trading, followed by Argo Blockchain PLC ADR (NASDAQ:ARBK), which was down 37.21 percent to 0.43, and Harpoon Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:HARP), which was down 36.87 percent to 0.89.
On the New York Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by a ratio of 2,164 to 931, with 112 ending unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by a ratio of 2,099 to 1,650, with 171 ending unchanged.
Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) shares rose 1.78 percent, or 1.94 dollars, to 110.91 dollars, a record high. Quotient Ltd (NASDAQ:QTNT) shares dropped 50.01 percent, or $0.34, to an all-time low of $0.34. Argo Blockchain PLC ADR (NASDAQ:ARBK) shares fell 37.21 percent, or 0.26 points, to an all-time low of $0.43.
As measured by the CBOE Volatility Index, the implied volatility of S&P 500 options decreased by 9.80% to 22.55.
Futures on gold for delivery in February rose 29.60 cents, or 1.65%, to $1,821.90 per troy ounce. The price of crude oil for January delivery increased 2.99%, or $2.19, to $75.36 per barrel, while the price of Brent oil for February delivery increased 3.35 percent, or $2.61, to $80.61 per barrel.
EUR/USD climbed 0.88 percent to 1.06, whereas USD/JPY fell 1.48 percent to 135.63.
Futures on the US Dollar Index fell 1.09 percent to 103.62.
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