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 increased 0.19% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.21% at closing. It fell 0.01% after the close.

They were the top performers at the session Visa Inc Class A (NYSE ) saw a 6.47% increase or 13.01 point to trade at 214.11 by the close. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) gained 4.81%, or 13.00 points, to close at 283.22. Salesforce.com Inc was up 2.70% (or 4.60 points) to 174.68 late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Boeing Co (NYSE:) fell 7.53 percent or 12.58 point to close at 154.46. Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ 🙂 fell 3.12%, or 1.59 points, to finish at 49.31 Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:), was at 48.46 with a drop of 1.92%, or 0.95 point.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:), which increased 7.72% at 165.71. Visa Inc Class B (NYSE:), which was up 6.7% at 214.11, and CME Group Inc(NASDAQ:), which gained 5.94% at 225.93.

They were among the most disappointing. F5 Networks Inc (NASDAQ:), which fell 12.84% at 169.01 late trade. Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:), which lost 8.6% to settle at 100.00, and Boeing Co. (NYSE:), which dropped 7.53% at 154.46 by the close.

The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Acutus Medical Inc (NASDAQ:) which rose 36.00% to 1.09, Locafy Ltd (NASDAQ) was up 34.19% and settled at 1.57. Cosmos Holdings Inc (NASDAQ) gained 33.96%, closing at 1.42.

They were among the most disappointing. JE Cleantech Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ) was down 68.41% at 5.12 in late trading. Molecular Partners AG ADR(NASDAQ:), which lost 37.37%, settled at 8.70 Agile Thrpe (NASDAQ:) The close was 29.85% lower at 3.14

The New York Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpassing advancing stocks by 1703-1445. 151 closed unchanged. On the Nasdaq Stock Exchange 2304 was down and 1543 moved, while 251 remained unchanged.

F5 Networks Inc (NASDAQ) shares fell by 12.84%, or 24.90, to 169.01. Boeing Co (NYSE) shares fell 52 weeks ago, losing 7.53% (12.58 to 154.46). Boeing Co (NYSE) shares fell to 52 week lows, losing 7.53% (12.58) to 154.46. Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:), shares plunged to 52-week lowest levels, dropping 3.12% or 1.59 points to 49.31. Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE) shares fell by 1.92%, or 0.95 to 48.46. JE Cleantech Holdings Ltd. shares (NASDAQ:) dropped to new lows. They fell 68.41% (11.9 to 5.12. Shares of Molecular Partners AG ADR(NASDAQ:) dropped to new lows, falling by 37.37% (or 5.19 to 8.70). Agile Thrpe shares (NASDAQ:), fell to new lows, falling 29.85% or from 1.34 to 3.14

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 5.73% to 31.60.

The June delivery of Gold Futures was lower by 0.95%, or 18.15, to $1.885.95 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which rose 0.36 or 0.35% to reach $102.06/barrel, and the July Brent Oil contract, which rose 0.29 or 0.28% to trade at $104.90/barrel.

Euro/USD dropped 0.73%, to 1.06; USD/JPY climbed 0.92% to 118,40.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.65% to 102.98