Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Telecoms, Industrials and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.31%, while the S&P 500 index added 0.13%, and the NASDAQ Composite index gained 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ), which rose 1.72% or 0.78 points to trade at 46.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) added 1.67% or 0.60 points to end at 36.50 and Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) was up 1.62% or 2.71 points to 170.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK), which fell 1.99% or 1.10 points to trade at 54.10 at the close. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) declined 1.26% or 0.23 points to end at 17.98 and Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) was down 0.67% or 0.69 points to 102.75.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Delphi Automotive plc (NYSE:DLPH) which rose 3.49% to 102.14, NetApp Inc (NASDAQ:NTAP) which was up 3.36% to settle at 54.73 and Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) which gained 3.21% to close at 47.64.
The worst performers were Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:INCY) which was down 6.18% to 98.95 in late trade, Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE:CAH) which lost 4.36% to settle at 55.00 and Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) which was down 4.05% to 17.30 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Acasti Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:ACST) which rose 144.08% to 3.100, OptimumBank Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:OPHC) which was up 57.20% to settle at 7.750 and Real Industry Inc (NASDAQ:RELY) which gained 45.92% to close at 0.52.
The worst performers were Micronet Enertec Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:MICT) which was down 19.11% to 0.995 in late trade, CHF Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:CHFS) which lost 19.04% to settle at 8.120 and TDH Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PETZ) which was down 18.57% to 9.78 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1791 to 1297 and 133 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1543 rose and 987 declined, while 118 ended unchanged.
Shares in Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:INCY) fell to 52-week lows; losing 6.18% or 6.52 to 98.95. Shares in NetApp Inc (NASDAQ:NTAP) rose to 5-year highs; up 3.36% or 1.78 to 54.73. Shares in Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE:CAH) fell to 3-years lows; losing 4.36% or 2.51 to 55.00. Shares in Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.21% or 1.48 to 47.64. Shares in Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) fell to 52-week lows; down 1.99% or 1.10 to 54.10. Shares in Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.67% or 0.60 to 36.50. Shares in Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.62% or 2.71 to 170.45. Shares in Acasti Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:ACST) rose to 52-week highs; rising 144.08% or 1.830 to 3.100.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 7.00% to 10.63.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 1.48% or 19.15 to $1277.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.55% or 0.31 to hit $56.40 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.89% or 0.56 to trade at $62.16 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.49% to 1.1733, while USD/JPY rose 0.50% to 112.65.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.42% at 94.00.