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

The index rose 0.16% and the index lost 0.44% at the close of NYSE.

The Travelers Companies Inc, NYSE: was the best performer of the session. It rose 1.92% (or 3.53 points) to close at 187.75. Meanwhile, Chevron Corp (NYSE 🙂 gained 1.81%, or 3.01 points, to close at 169.31. International Business Machines was up 1.62% (or 2.10 points) to 131.35 late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Home Depot Inc (NYSE.) fell 1.62%, or 5.10 points, to close at 310.68. Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE:), fell 1.38%, or 2.95 points, to close at 211.03. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ.:) dropped 0.14%, or 0.42 points. To reach 303.68

The top performers on the S&P 500 were Coterra Energy Inc (NYSE:) which rose 6.96% to 28.91, Lumen Technologies Inc (NYSE:) which was up 4.68% to settle at 11.40 and Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE) gained 4.21% and closed at 19.07.

These were the worst performers Moderna Inc (NASDAQ.:) fell 7.66% to 165.92 late trade. EPAM Systems Inc Inc (NYSE.:) lost 7.39%, to settle at 266.75 Etsy Inc (NASDAQ:), which fell 6.13% to 133.2 at the closing.

Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:), which rose 143.04% at 3.84, Nextdecade Corp. (NASDAQ;) which increased 32.22% at 6.36, and Clarus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ.) which gained 25.95% at close at 1.65.

These were the worst performers MEI Pharma Inc (NASDAQ-:) The stock was trading at a 65.15% drop to 0.63 by late trade Icosavax Inc (NASDAQ) lost 64.55% and settled at 4.41 Honest Company Inc (NASDAQ 🙂 was at its lowest point of 22.52%, closing at 4.68

On the New York Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered those in decline by 1677 to 1502 and 109 ended unchanged.

Coterra Energy Inc (NYSE 🙂 shares rose to new 3-year highs. They gained 6.96%, or 1.88 to 28.91. The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE 🙂 shares rose to new heights, gaining 1.92% (3.53 to 187.75). MEI Pharma Inc (NASDAQ) shares fell to their lowest levels, dropping 65.15% (1.18-1.63). Nextdecade Corp’s (NASDAQ:), shares rose to 52 week highs, rising by 32.22% (1.55 to 6.36). Icosavax Inc’s shares (NASDAQ:), fell to their lowest levels ever, dropping 64.55% (8.03 to 4.41). Honest Company Inc (NASDAQ) shares fell 22.52%, or 1.36 to 4.68 to their lowest level.

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 3.97% to 20.81 a new 1-month low.

For April delivery, gold futures fell 0.42% to $1,954.05 per troy-ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which rose 0.49 percent to reach $112.83/barrel, and the May Brent Oil contract, which rose 0.388% to trade at $119.48/barrel.

EUR/USD was steady at 1.10 from 1.10. USD/JPY declined 0.10% towards 122.21.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.6% to 98.86