U.S. Stock Market Update

Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Technology, Consumer Services, and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.

At the close in NYSE:
– The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.39%.
– The S&P 500 index lost 0.60%.
– The NASDAQ Composite index declined 1.14%.

Best and Worst Performers

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Best Performers:
– American Express Company (NYSE:AXP): +0.81% (2.06 points) to 257.09
– Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK): +0.80% (0.93 points) to 117.43
– Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN): +0.79% (2.57 points) to 329.50

Worst Performers:
– Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE): -2.93% (2.50 points) to 82.79
– Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC): -2.29% (0.46 points) to 19.61
– Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM): -1.96% (5.17 points) to 259.03

S&P 500 Index

Top Performers:
– Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ:PODD): +6.15% to 204.42
– Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc (NYSE:BIO): +2.94% to 328.75
– Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE:TSN): +2.75% to 65.69

Worst Performers:
– Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI): -19.02% to 443.49
– Bath & Body Works Inc. (NYSE:BBWI): -7.00% to 32.29
– JM Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM): -4.95% to 114.73

NASDAQ Composite

Top Performers:
– Forte Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:FBRX): +2,140.58% to 7.73
– Exicure Inc (NASDAQ:XCUR): +601.81% to 2.21
– BranchOut Food Inc (NASDAQ:BOF): +145.35% to 1.65

Worst Performers:
– Utime Ltd (NASDAQ:WTO): -96.19% to 0.09
– SolarMax Technology Inc (NASDAQ:SMXT): -41.38% to 1.70
– ARB IOT Group Ltd (NASDAQ:ARBB): -30.69% to 0.29

Market Volatility

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1839 to 960 with 114 unchanged; on Nasdaq, 2229 fell and 1067 advanced, with 136 unchanged.

Shares in Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE:TSN) rose to 52-week highs. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) reached all-time highs, while Utime Ltd (NASDAQ:WTO) and SolarMax Technology Inc (NASDAQ:SMXT) fell to all-time lows.

The CBOE Volatility Index rose 10.89% to 17.11.

Commodities Update:
– Gold Futures for December delivery down 0.50% to $2,540.05.
– Crude oil for October fell 1.22% to $74.61 a barrel.
– Brent oil contract for November fell 1.33% to $77.61 a barrel.

Currency Update:
– EUR/USD down 0.59% to 1.11.
– USD/JPY rose 0.47% to 144.62.
– The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.53% at 100.99.