Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Telecoms and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.25%, while the S&P 500 index added 0.67%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 1.14%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), which rose 1.55% or 1.65 points to trade at 107.89 at the close. Meanwhile, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) added 1.53% or 0.58 points to end at 38.59 and Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) was up 1.46% or 0.49 points to 33.94 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA), which fell 2.55% or 0.56 points to trade at 21.43 at the close. Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) declined 2.06% or 3.45 points to end at 163.76 and Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) was down 0.90% or 0.88 points to 96.79.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) which rose 10.09% to 273.58, CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) which was up 4.43% to settle at 68.75 and Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) which gained 3.90% to close at 110.28.
The worst performers were Rtx Corp (NYSE:RTX) which was down 7.87% to 76.91 in late trade, JM Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) which lost 6.98% to settle at 131.70 and Newell Brands Inc (NASDAQ:NWL) which was down 6.04% to 9.34 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Canopy Growth Corp (NASDAQ:CGC) which rose 81.37% to 1.69, Aurora Cannabis Inc (NASDAQ:ACB) which was up 72.17% to settle at 0.91 and Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CRNX) which gained 63.31% to close at 26.08.
The worst performers were SigmaTron International Inc (NASDAQ:SGMA) which was down 46.49% to 4.04 in late trade, Tenon Medical Inc (NASDAQ:TNON) which lost 42.71% to settle at 0.14 and Solowin Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:SWIN) which was down 33.20% to 3.28 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1607 to 1293 and 96 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1779 fell and 1708 advanced, while 131 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rtx Corp (NYSE:RTX) fell to 52-week lows; down 7.87% or 6.57 to 76.91. Shares in JM Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.98% or 9.88 to 131.70. Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) fell to 5-year lows; losing 2.55% or 0.56 to 21.43. Shares in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.53% or 0.58 to 38.59. Shares in Tenon Medical Inc (NASDAQ:TNON) fell to all time lows; down 42.71% or 0.11 to 0.14. Shares in Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CRNX) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 63.31% or 10.11 to 26.08. Shares in Solowin Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:SWIN) fell to all time lows; losing 33.20% or 1.63 to 3.28.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 0.29% to 13.80.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.14% or 2.75 to $1,945.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.26% or 0.23 to hit $87.28 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.07% or 0.06 to trade at $90.59 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.48% to 1.08, while USD/JPY fell 0.87% to 146.52.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.52% at 104.16.