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

The NYSE added 0.74% for a 1-month record, and the index climbed 1.13% to a new high. Meanwhile, the index climbed 1.95%.

These were the best performers of the session Boeing Co (NYSE:) The stock rose by 2.75% to 191.01, or 5.11 point, at close. Meanwhile, Nike Inc (NYSE:) added 2.24% or 2.92 points to end at 133.11 and JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:) was up 2.18% or 3.04 points to 142.69 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:), which fell 0.47% or 0.83 points to trade at 175.00 at the close. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE 🙂 fell 0.47%, or 2.37 points, to close at 505.29 Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:), was 0.85 point lower at 222.86, or 0.38%.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:) which rose 7.91% to 993.98, EPAM Systems Inc (NYSE:) which was up 6.92% to settle at 303.72 and Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:), which gained 6.47%, to close at 186.72.

These were the worst performers Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE.) was down 2.55% at 38.19 in trade late, Hess Corporation(NYSE.) lost 2.19% at 101.58, and Mosaic Co. (NYSE.) was down 2.17% at 65.74 by the close.

JX Luxventure Ltd, (NASDAQ:), rose 119.50% and reached 4.39. Q And K International Group Ltd (NASDAQ) was at 2.17. (NASDAQ) rose by 50.69%. Draganfly Inc (NASDAQ) gained 41.32% and closed at 2.36.

The worst performers were Statera Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:) which was down 43.38% to 0.34 in late trade, Oric Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:) which lost 28.74% to settle at 4.76 and Applied Genetic (NASDAQ:), which fell 27.22% to 1.31 by the end.

In 1976, declining stocks were outnumbered by rising ones at the New York Stock Exchange. 127 was unchanged, 1205 to 1205, and 127 ended unchanged. The Nasdaq Stock Exchange had 2793 risers and 1061 decliners, with 223 ending unchanged.

Statera Biopharma Inc. (NASDAQ:), shares fell to new lows, losing 43.38% (0.26 to 0.34). Shares in Oric Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:) fell to all time lows; losing 28.74% or 1.92 to 4.76. Shares of Applied Genetic (NASDAQ) dropped to their lowest levels, losing 27.22% (0.49 to 1.31).

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 2.51% to 22.94 a new 1-month low.

The April delivery of Gold Futures was lower by 0.47%, or 9.15, to $1920.35 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 0.99% or 1.09 in May to reach $108.88/barrel, and the May Brent Oil contract, which fell 0.56% or 0.65 in May to trade at $114.97/barrel.

EUR/USD was steady at 1.10; USD/JPY increased by 1.13%, to 120.82.

At 98.49, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.01%.