Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Technology and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.06% to hit a new 6-months high, while the S&P 500 index climbed 0.03%, and the NASDAQ Composite index climbed 0.15%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT), which rose 1.62% or 1.53 points to trade at 96.07 at the close. Meanwhile, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) added 0.81% or 1.76 points to end at 219.70 and Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) was up 0.77% or 0.36 points to 46.95 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), which fell 0.72% or 2.53 points to trade at 351.21 at the close. Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) declined 0.70% or 0.32 points to end at 45.37 and United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) was down 0.64% or 0.86 points to 134.50.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Pacific Gas & Electric Co (NYSE:PCG) which rose 4.72% to 45.67, Coty Inc (NYSE:COTY) which was up 4.70% to settle at 12.71 and Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) which gained 3.62% to close at 69.78.
The worst performers were Signet Jewelers Ltd (NYSE:SIG) which was down 5.77% to 55.06 in late trade, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) which lost 5.01% to settle at 77.57 and Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) which was down 2.85% to 4.430 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Affimed NV (NASDAQ:AFMD) which rose 246.88% to 5.550, Asta Funding Inc (NASDAQ:ASFI) which was up 31.58% to settle at 3.75 and Brooks Automation Inc (NASDAQ:BRKS) which gained 30.91% to close at 39.60.
The worst performers were Akcea Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AKCA) which was down 25.33% to 24.73 in late trade, Regulus Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RGLS) which lost 19.56% to settle at 0.246 and Seven Stars Cloud Group Inc (NASDAQ:SSC) which was down 18.18% to 4.050 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1592 to 1409 and 162 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1285 rose and 1284 declined, while 152 ended unchanged.
Shares in Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.62% or 2.44 to 69.78. Shares in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) rose to all time highs; rising 0.81% or 1.76 to 219.70. Shares in Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 0.77% or 0.36 to 46.95. Shares in Affimed NV (NASDAQ:AFMD) rose to 52-week highs; up 246.88% or 3.950 to 5.550. Shares in Brooks Automation Inc (NASDAQ:BRKS) rose to 5-year highs; up 30.91% or 9.35 to 39.60.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 2.47% to 12.46.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.76% or 9.20 to $1206.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.38% or 0.26 to hit $68.61 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.17% or 0.13 to trade at $76.37 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.13% to 1.1693, while USD/JPY rose 0.11% to 111.19.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 94.63.