Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Utilities, Technology and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.11% to hit a new 6-months low, while the S&P 500 index lost 2.08%, and the NASDAQ Composite index lost 2.27%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV), which fell 0.51% or 0.62 points to trade at 119.93 at the close. Meanwhile, Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) fell 0.82% or 2.62 points to end at 316.13 and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) was down 0.93% or 1.54 points to 163.94 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), which fell 4.28% or 4.52 points to trade at 101.18 at the close. Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) declined 4.00% or 3.87 points to end at 92.77 and Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) was down 3.63% or 2.63 points to 69.90.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Smith AO Corporation (NYSE:AOS) which rose 2.34% to 42.38, Stanley Black & Decker Inc (NYSE:SWK) which was up 1.37% to settle at 119.98 and Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) which gained 1.26% to close at 41.79.
The worst performers were Xerox Corp (NYSE:XRX) which was down 12.92% to 21.29 in late trade, WestRock Co (NYSE:WRK) which lost 9.42% to settle at 40.19 and Packaging Corp of America (NYSE:PKG) which was down 7.17% to 86.74 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SGYP) which rose 51.38% to 0.121, Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) which was up 32.59% to settle at 1.7900 and Calyxt Inc (NASDAQ:CLXT) which gained 23.79% to close at 12.23.
The worst performers were Sophiris Bio Inc (NASDAQ:SPHS) which was down 40.29% to 1.230 in late trade, Cancer Genetics Inc (NASDAQ:CGIX) which lost 40.04% to settle at 0.333 and Dova Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:DOVA) which was down 39.16% to 9.01 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 2677 to 434 and 52 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2170 fell and 499 advanced, while 55 ended unchanged.
Shares in Xerox Corp (NYSE:XRX) fell to 3-years lows; falling 12.92% or 3.16 to 21.29. Shares in The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) fell to 52-week lows; losing 0.51% or 0.62 to 119.93. Shares in Sophiris Bio Inc (NASDAQ:SPHS) fell to 52-week lows; falling 40.29% or 0.830 to 1.230. Shares in Dova Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:DOVA) fell to all time lows; falling 39.16% or 5.80 to 9.01.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 13.36% to 24.52 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.68% or 8.50 to $1249.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 3.98% or 2.05 to hit $49.42 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 2.60% or 1.57 to trade at $58.71 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.36% to 1.1347, while USD/JPY fell 0.49% to 112.82.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.32% at 96.602.