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U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.74% -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. U.S. stocks rise at the close of trade. Dow Jones Industrial Average has increased 0.74%

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

The index gained 0.74% at the close of NYSE. It climbed 1.02% and added 1.18%.

These were the best performers of the session Caterpillar Inc (NYSE :), rose 1.94% to trade at 202.15 after the close. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) gained 1.81%, or 5.91 points, to close at 333.20. Apple Inc (NASDAQ) was also up 1.53%, or 2.65 points in late trade to 175.64.

They were also the session’s worst performers Nike Inc (NYSE:) fell 0.71%, or 1.19 points, to close at 165.44. Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE 🙂 fell 0.53%, or 0.83 points, to close at 154.69. 3M Company (NYSE 🙂 dropped 0.16%, or 0.28 points. To reach 172.64

The top performers on the S&P 500 were Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:) which rose 7.49% to 1008.87, Paychex Inc (NASDAQ:) was up 5.52% and settled at 133.41. CF Industries Holdings Inc, (NYSE:), gained 4.58% to close on 71.73.

They were among the most disappointing. CarMax Inc (NYSE:) fell 6.66% to 128.17 in late trading. Moderna Inc (NASDAQ?:), which fell 6.26% to 251.36; Cintas Corporation(NASDAQ:), which dropped 1.81% at 428.89 by the end.

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ADR (NASDAQ:), which rose 97.30% up to 2.920 was the top performer on the NASDAQ Composite. Society Pass Inc (NASDAQ:), which rose 53.43% to settle for 16.31 Acasti Pharma Inc (NASDAQ,:) saw a 52.25% increase to close at 1.6900.

They were among the most disappointing. Allakos Inc (NASDAQ) was down 89.87% at 8.55 in trade late, AgileThought (NASDAQ) lost 30.40% and settled at 6.410 CalAmp Corp (NASDAQ:), which fell 25.78% to 7.34 by the end.

On the New York Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered falling ones by 2382, 861, and 138. 138 closed unchanged.

Paychex Inc shares rose to new heights, rising 5.52% (or 6.98) to 133.41. The shares of CF Industries Holdings Inc. (NYSE:), rose to new highs, up 4.58% (3.14 to 71.73). Allakos Inc shares (NASDAQ:), fell to their lowest level ever, falling by 89.87% (77.584) to 8.55. AgileThought Inc shares (NASDAQ:), fell 30.40% to 2.800 to 6.410. CalAmp Corp shares (NASDAQ:), fell 52 weeks to their lowest level; down 25.78% or 2.55 – 7.34

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 11.33% to 18.63.

The February Gold Futures were up by 0.89%, or 15.95, to $1804.65 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which rose by 2.64% to $73.00/barrel in February, and March Brent oil, which fell 0.02 or to $75.58/barrel.

EUR/USD was stable at 0.00%, 1.1324 and USD/JPY at 114.10.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.422% at 96.085.

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