Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology, Consumer Services and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.23% to hit a new 6-months high, while the S&P 500 index gained 0.57%, and the NASDAQ Composite index gained 0.99%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), which rose 1.60% or 1.76 points to trade at 112.02 at the close. Meanwhile, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) added 1.49% or 3.28 points to end at 222.98 and Visa Inc (NYSE:V) was up 1.26% or 1.83 points to 147.03 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA), which fell 0.89% or 0.62 points to trade at 68.66 at the close. United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) declined 0.65% or 0.88 points to end at 133.62 and American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) was down 0.53% or 0.57 points to 106.71.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) which rose 5.17% to 21.77, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) which was up 4.25% to settle at 406.62 and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) which gained 3.38% to close at 1998.10.
The worst performers were Tiffany & Co (NYSE:TIF) which was down 4.26% to 125.48 in late trade, BorgWarner Inc (NYSE:BWA) which lost 2.14% to settle at 45.20 and Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) which was down 1.98% to 63.39 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:OPNT) which rose 37.64% to 21.4300, GreenPro Capital Corp (NASDAQ:GRNQ) which was up 30.11% to settle at 7.546000 and Wins Finance Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:WINS) which gained 30.00% to close at 104.00.
The worst performers were Carver Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:CARV) which was down 14.46% to 4.850 in late trade, ScanSource Inc (NASDAQ:SCSC) which lost 12.75% to settle at 37.65 and One Stop Systems Inc (NASDAQ:OSS) which was down 11.53% to 3.65 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1791 to 1199 and 162 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1501 rose and 1055 declined, while 155 ended unchanged.
Shares in Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.38% or 65.28 to 1998.10. Shares in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) rose to all time highs; up 1.60% or 1.76 to 112.02. Shares in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.49% or 3.28 to 222.98. Shares in Visa Inc (NYSE:V) rose to all time highs; rising 1.26% or 1.83 to 147.03. Shares in GreenPro Capital Corp (NASDAQ:GRNQ) rose to all time highs; gaining 30.11% or 1.746100 to 7.546000. Shares in One Stop Systems Inc (NASDAQ:OSS) fell to all time lows; losing 11.53% or 0.47 to 3.65.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 1.92% to 12.26.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.09% or 1.10 to $1213.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 1.69% or 1.16 to hit $69.69 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 1.81% or 1.38 to trade at $77.67 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.11% to 1.1709, while USD/JPY rose 0.43% to 111.67.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.19% at 94.45.