Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Utilities sectors led shares higher while losses in the Healthcare, Technology and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.62% to hit a new all time high, while the S&P 500 index gained 0.25%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT), which rose 3.55% or 7.59 points to trade at 221.66 at the close. Meanwhile, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) added 2.66% or 1.29 points to end at 49.72 and Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW) was up 1.77% or 1.12 points to 64.24 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Visa Inc Class A (NYSE:V), which fell 1.26% or 3.01 points to trade at 235.06 at the close. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) declined 0.98% or 4.04 points to end at 407.74 and Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) was down 0.58% or 1.00 points to 171.27.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were NortonLifeLock Inc (NASDAQ:NLOK) which rose 8.70% to 26.25, United Rentals Inc (NYSE:URI) which was up 4.98% to settle at 357.50 and Nucor Corp (NYSE:NUE) which gained 3.91% to close at 122.72.
The worst performers were Perrigo Company PLC (NYSE:PRGO) which was down 12.57% to 42.99 in late trade, Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) which lost 4.27% to settle at 14.35 and Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) which was down 3.90% to 46.31 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Rani Therapeutics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RANI) which rose 48.70% to 20.52, Dyadic International Inc (NASDAQ:DYAI) which was up 47.08% to settle at 5.280 and CohBar Inc (NASDAQ:CWBR) which gained 26.36% to close at 1.6300.
The worst performers were HyreCar Inc (NASDAQ:HYRE) which was down 48.54% to 9.84 in late trade, Appharvest Inc (NASDAQ:APPH) which lost 29.07% to settle at 8.49 and Biodesix Inc (NASDAQ:BDSX) which was down 25.76% to 7.30 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 2142 to 1079 and 157 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1786 rose and 1708 declined, while 173 ended unchanged.
Shares in United Rentals Inc (NYSE:URI) rose to all time highs; up 4.98% or 16.96 to 357.50. Shares in Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) fell to 3-years lows; falling 4.27% or 0.64 to 14.35. Shares in Nucor Corp (NYSE:NUE) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.91% or 4.62 to 122.72. Shares in Rani Therapeutics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RANI) rose to all time highs; up 48.70% or 6.72 to 20.52. Shares in Appharvest Inc (NASDAQ:APPH) fell to all time lows; falling 29.07% or 3.48 to 8.49. Shares in Biodesix Inc (NASDAQ:BDSX) fell to all time lows; down 25.76% or 2.54 to 7.30.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 4.35% to 16.06 a new 1-month low.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.26% or 21.85 to $1753.55 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 1.52% or 1.04 to hit $69.33 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 1.32% or 0.93 to trade at $71.56 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.19% to 1.1740, while USD/JPY fell 0.12% to 110.43.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 92.907.