(MENAFN- FxPro) U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Technology and Oil&Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.19%, while the S&P 500 index declined 0.26%, and the NASDAQ Composite index lost 0.64%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD), which rose 2.59% or 3.10 points to trade at 122.80 at the close. Meanwhile, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) added 1.36% or 1.68 points to end at 125.50 and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was up 0.55% or 0.26 points to 47.27 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT), which fell 3.38% or 2.43 points to trade at 69.48 at the close. Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) declined 1.99% or 0.57 points to end at 28.25 and Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) was down 1.93% or 2.11 points to 106.94.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX) which rose 7.22% to 76.78, Ross Stores Inc (NASDAQ:ROST) which was up 3.72% to settle at 56.53 and Patterson Companies Inc (NASDAQ:PDCO) which gained 3.10% to close at 51.55.
The worst performers were Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS) which was down 5.75% to 85.70 in late trade, Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) which lost 4.82% to settle at 16.39 and Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE:GNW) which was down 4.19% to 5.03 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER) which rose 72.03% to 25.03, Celsus Theraptcs (NASDAQ:CLTX) which was up 67.19% to settle at 1.020 and Wowo Ltd (NASDAQ:WOWO) which gained 25.00% to close at 7.40.
The worst performers were Akers Biosc (NASDAQ:AKER) which was down 18.52% to 3.08 in late trade, Speed Commerce Inc (NASDAQ:SPDC) which lost 18.43% to settle at 0.140 and 6D Global Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:SIXD) which was down 15.57% to 2.51 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1643 to 824 and 2 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1716 fell and 827 advanced, while 5 ended unchanged.
Shares in TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX) rose to all time highs; gaining 7.22% or 5.17 to 76.78. Shares in Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.82% or 0.83 to 16.39. Shares in Patterson Companies Inc (NASDAQ:PDCO) rose to 5-year highs; rising 3.10% or 1.55 to 51.55. Shares in Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) rose to all time highs; rising 2.59% or 3.10 to 122.80. Shares in Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.38% or 2.43 to 69.48. Shares in Speed Commerce Inc (NASDAQ:SPDC) fell to all time lows; down 18.43% or 0.032 to 0.140. Shares in 6D Global Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:SIXD) fell to 52-week lows; down 15.57% or 0.46 to 2.51.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 5.91% to 13.79.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.13% or 1.40 to $1117.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.16% or 0.07 to hit $42.90 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 0.03% or 0.01 to trade at $48.58 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.41% to 1.1033, while USD/JPY fell 0.02% to 124.38.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.15% at 96.98.
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