Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

The NYSE closed with an increase of 1.09%, which was a new one-month high. Meanwhile, index added 0.75% and gained 0.50%.

These were the best performers of the session Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE :), rose 3.80%, or 14.87 points, to trade at 406.07 at the closing. In the meantime, Visa Inc Class A (NYSE -) gained 2.5% or 5.81 points, to reach 230.99 American Express Late trade saw Company (NYSE:), up 2.5% or 4.30 points, to 175.81

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (“NASDAQ:”) was among the worst-performing sessions. They fell 3.644%, or 1.85 point to trade at 48.92 by the end. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:) declined 0.94% or 2.30 points to end at 242.25 and Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:) was down 0.72% or 0.40 points to 55.25.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were JB Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ:) which rose 8.74% to 190.55, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:) which was up 6.78% to settle at 48.38 and Halliburton Company (NYSE:) which gained 4.88% to close at 26.01.

They were among the most disappointing. WestRock Co (NYSE:), which fell 5.58% to 46.57 late trade. International Paper (NYSE;) lost 4.53% and settled at 53.28. Packaging Corp American (NYSE:), which fell 3.88% to 133.71 by the closing

Top performers in the NASDAQ Composite are LM Funding America Inc (NASDAQ;) rose by 38.08% to 4.750. Waitr Holdings Inc, (NASDAQ:), was up 37.86% and settled at 1.4200. Jasper Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ 🙂 gained 31.57% to reach 16.420.

They were among the most disappointing. Duck Creek Technologies Inc (NASDAQ) was down 24.42% at 34.94 in late trading, Very Good Food Company Inc NASDAQ: lost 21.40% and settled at 1.80 Lucid Diagnostics Inc (NASDAQ:), which fell 20.49% to 9.35 by the end.

On the New York Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered advanced ones by 0:0.

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. shares (NASDAQ) reached all-time highs of 8.74%, or 15.31 to 190.55. Halliburton Company shares (NYSE:), rose to 52 week highs, gaining 4.88% (1.21 to 26.1). Duck Creek Technologies Inc (NASDAQ) shares fell to their lowest level in over a decade, falling 24.42% (11.1 to 34.94). Jasper Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ) shares rose to record highs. They rose 31.57%, or 3.940 to 16.420. Lucid Diagnostics Inc. shares (NASDAQ) dropped to their lowest levels by 20.49%. This is between 2.41 and 9.35.

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 3.32% to 16.30 a new 1-month low.

Dec delivery gold futures were down 1.65%, or 29.70, to $1768.20 an troy ounce. In commodities trading, Crude Oil for Delivery in December was unchanged at 0.00% to $81.73 per barrel. The December Brent oil contract increased 1.00% to $84.84 per barrel.

EUR/USD rose 0.6% to 1.1601, and USD/JPY rose by 0.51%, to 114.25.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.00% at 92.996.