U.S. stocks closed lower at the end of trading on Monday, as the indices moved downwards, with losses recorded in the telecommunications, technology, and oil and natural gas sectors.
At the end of trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded a decline of 2.48%, while the S&P 500 index fell by about 2.36% and the Nasdaq Composite index dropped by about 2.55%.
Among the leading stocks today in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) stood out, rising by 0.65% or 0.36 points to a price of 56.12 at close. In contrast, Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK) continued its decline by 0.19% or 0.15 points, closing at a price of 77.85, while Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) lost 0.32% or 0.23 points at a price of 72.77 at the end of the session.
As for the weakest performance at the end of today’s trading, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) closed down at 6.34% or 28.78 points, trading at levels of 425.33 at the close. Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) fell by 4.51% or 4.58 points to a price of 96.91, while Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) closed down by 4.45% or 11.00 points at a price of 236.26.
On the other hand, the best performance in the S&P 500 index was recorded by Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), which rose by 3.56% to a price of 165.31. Dollar General (NYSE:DG) also continued its rise at 2.73% and closed at levels of 95.61. Similarly, Fidelity National Information Services Inc (NYSE:FIS) rose by about 2.44% and ended its trading at a price of 76.40.
Among the weakest performing stocks today, we mention Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS), which fell by 10.15% and closed its session at a price of 157.05. Blackstone Inc (NYSE:BX) lost 7.80% at a price of 120.22, and Vistra Energy Corp (NYSE:VST) weakened by 7.71% and concluded today’s session at a price of 106.52 on the stock exchange.#BinanceAlphaAlert #استثمار #توجه_السوق_اليوم $BTC