U.S. stocks lower at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.94%

Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Utilities , Consumer Services and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.

At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.94%, while the S&P 500 index lost 0.96%, and the NASDAQ Composite index declined 1.17%.

The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Boeing Co (NYSE:BA ), which rose 0.59% or 0.91 points to trade at 155.91 at the close. Meanwhile, International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM ) added 0.50% or 1.12 points to end at 227.12 and Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT ) was up 0.29% or 1.16 points to 398.25 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV ), which fell 4.34% or 10.24 points to trade at 225.97 at the close. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN ) declined 3.06% or 5.71 points to end at 180.80 and Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS ) was down 2.90% or 2.76 points to 92.39.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI ) which rose 15.79% to 47.74, Air Products and Chemicals Inc (NYSE:APD ) which was up 9.52% to settle at 312.69 and Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNRC ) which gained 8.52% to close at 173.82.

The worst performers were Everest Re Group Ltd (NYSE:EG ) which was down 8.47% to 372.55 in late trade, Arch Capital Group Ltd (NASDAQ:ACGL ) which lost 6.14% to settle at 107.81 and Assurant Inc (NYSE:AIZ ) which was down 5.53% to 186.60 at the close.

The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Scholar Rock Holding Corp (NASDAQ:SRRK ) which rose 361.46% to 34.24, Sobr Safe Inc (NASDAQ:SOBR ) which was up 165.79% to settle at 10.10 and Snail Inc (NASDAQ:SNAL ) which gained 63.73% to close at 1.67.

The worst performers were Vertex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR ) which was down 51.85% to 0.05 in late trade, Trevena Inc (NASDAQ:TRVN ) which lost 46.58% to settle at 2.50 and LakeShore Biopharma Co Ltd (NASDAQ:LSB ) which was down 39.27% to 3.31 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 2011 to 805 and 83 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2240 fell and 1056 advanced, while 128 ended unchanged.

Shares in Air Products and Chemicals Inc (NYSE:APD ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.52% or 27.19 to 312.69. Shares in Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNRC ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 8.52% or 13.64 to 173.82. Shares in International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM ) rose to all time highs; up 0.50% or 1.12 to 227.12. Shares in Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT ) rose to all time highs; rising 0.29% or 1.16 to 398.25. Shares in Scholar Rock Holding Corp (NASDAQ:SRRK ) rose to 52-week highs; up 361.46% or 26.82 to 34.24. Shares in Vertex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR ) fell to all time lows; falling 51.85% or 0.06 to 0.05. Shares in Trevena Inc (NASDAQ:TRVN ) fell to all time lows; down 46.58% or 2.18 to 2.50. Shares in Snail Inc (NASDAQ:SNAL ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 63.73% or 0.65 to 1.67. Shares in LakeShore Biopharma Co Ltd (NASDAQ:LSB ) fell to all time lows; down 39.27% or 2.14 to 3.31.

The CBOE Volatility Index , which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 17.86% to 22.64 a new 1-month high.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.21% or 5.65 to $2,662.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 3.91% or 2.91 to hit $77.29 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 3.86% or 3.01 to trade at $81.06 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.02% to 1.10, while USD/JPY fell 0.40% to 148.12.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 102.26.

Source: Investing.com