Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Consumer Services, Technology and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.90%, while the S&P 500 index fell 2.23%, and the NASDAQ Composite index lost 2.74%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), which rose 1.50% or 3.20 points to trade at 217.20 at the close. Meanwhile, McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) added 0.86% or 1.34 points to end at 157.72 and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) was down 0.66% or 1.10 points to 166.68 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), which fell 6.07% or 3.16 points to trade at 48.92 at the close. Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) declined 4.38% or 1.88 points to end at 41.01 and Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) was down 3.84% or 3.42 points to 85.55.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) which rose 4.42% to 280.70, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) which was up 1.50% to settle at 217.20 and Scana Corporation (NYSE:SCG) which gained 1.30% to close at 38.04.
The worst performers were Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) which was down 6.79% to 57.75 in late trade, Concho Resources Inc (NYSE:CXO) which lost 6.59% to settle at 140.42 and Signet Jewelers Ltd (NYSE:SIG) which was down 6.33% to 36.08 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Sellas Life Sciences Group Inc (NASDAQ:SLS) which rose 150.72% to 8.6500, Orexigen Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:OREX) which was up 62.71% to settle at 0.340 and Wecast Network Inc (NASDAQ:SSC) which gained 22.07% to close at 2.600.
The worst performers were Reshape Lifesciences Inc (NASDAQ:RSLS) which was down 55.86% to 0.6400 in late trade, SORL Auto Parts Inc (NASDAQ:SORL) which lost 23.35% to settle at 4.990 and Alkermes Plc (NASDAQ:ALKS) which was down 21.96% to 45.23 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 2507 to 615 and 89 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2086 fell and 502 advanced, while 77 ended unchanged.
Shares in Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.79% or 4.21 to 57.75. Shares in Signet Jewelers Ltd (NYSE:SIG) fell to 5-year lows; losing 6.33% or 2.44 to 36.08. Shares in Reshape Lifesciences Inc (NASDAQ:RSLS) fell to 5-year lows; falling 55.86% or 0.8100 to 0.6400. Shares in Alkermes Plc (NASDAQ:ALKS) fell to 52-week lows; losing 21.96% or 12.73 to 45.23.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 17.53% to 23.47.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.37% or 18.20 to $1345.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 2.80% or 1.82 to hit $63.12 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 2.25% or 1.56 to trade at $67.78 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.15% to 1.2302, while USD/JPY fell 0.33% to 105.93.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 89.70.