Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher while losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

The index fell 0.03% at the close of NYSE. However, it rose 0.23% and the index climbed 0.44%.

These were the best performers of the session Visa Inc Class A (NYSE -), rose 2.40% to 4.76 points and traded at 203.25 by the close. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:), which gained 1.34% (0.66 points) to close at 49.76 Home Depot In late trade, Inc (NYSE: ) was up by 0.92% or 3.74 point to 412.11

These were the worst performers of the session. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:) fell 1.76%, or 7.15 point to trade at 399.19 by the close. Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ) fell 1.75% (or 3.79 points) to finish at 212.21. Walgreens boots Alliance Inc. was down 1.62 points (or 0.77) to 46.62.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were HP Inc (NYSE:) which rose 10.10% to 35.44, Deere & Company (NYSE:) which was up 5.32% to settle at 367.86 and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:) which gained 5.26% to close at 157.80.

They were among the most disappointing. Nordstrom Inc (NYSE. ) fell 29.03%, to 22.66 late trade. Gap Inc (NYSE. ) dropped 24.12%, to settle at 17.84 Autodesk Inc (NASDAQ:) The close was 15.49% lower at 256.90

These were the top performers in the NASDAQ Composite Longeveron LLC (NASDAQ:), which increased 143.90% to 42.000 Biofrontera Inc (NASDAQ :), which rose 100.00% to settle in at 5.26, and IM Cannabis Corp NASDAQ : which rose 34.29% to close near 4.190.

Qualigen Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:), which fell 31.64%- 1.750 in late trading, was among the worst performers. Aptevo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:), which fell 29.83% and settled at 11.95 Pasithea Therapeutics Corp (NASDAQ:), which fell 28.75%, to 3.99 at the closing.

The New York Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining stocks by 1742 to1437 while 136 closed unchanged. On the Nasdaq Stock Exchange 2232 rose, 1419 fell, while 156 closed unchanged.

Nordstrom Inc’s shares fell by 29.03% (or 9.27 to 22.66) in 52 weeks. Gap Inc (NYSE 🙂 shares fell to 52 week lows, losing 24.12% (5.67 to 17.84). Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:), shares rose to new highs, up 5.26% (7.88 to 157.80). Home Depot Inc (NYSE) shares rose to new heights, gaining 0.92% (3.74 to 412.11). Longeveron LLC shares rose to record highs (NASDAQ:), up 143.90%, or 24.780- 42.000. Biofrontera Inc (NASDAQ) shares rose to new heights, rising by 100.00% or 2.63 and 5.26.

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 4.13% to 18.58.

For December delivery, Gold Futures rose 0.28% to $1788.85 or 5.05 ounces. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 0.22 or 0.28 to $78.28/barrel, and January Brent oil, which fell 0.19 or 0.16 at $82.15/barrel.

The EUR/USD fell 0.40% at 1.1201 while the USD/JPY rose 0.2% to 115.42.

At 96.845, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.36%.