US stocks close lower as energy shares lead and consumer discretionary shares lag
Tuesday 10 November: the S&P 500 edged lower 0.4% to 7,520.93, the Nasdaq Composite −0.7% and the Dow −0.3%.
US stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with energy shares leading and consumer discretionary shares the weakest group. The S&P 500 edged lower 0.4% to 7,520.93, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7% to 25,066 and the Dow Jones edged lower 0.3% to 52,232.
Energy was the strongest of the 11 sectors, up 0.8% on average, while consumer discretionary was the weakest at −0.7%. Charter Communications (CHTR) led the gainers with a 10.6% jump, ahead of Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) at 8.3% and Cvs Health (CVS) at 4.4%. On the downside, Skydance (SKYD) fell 7.6%, Moderna (MRNA) 6.8% and First Solar (FSLR) 5.5%.
Of the 499 large US stocks StocksXray tracks, 245 rose and 248 fell. The VIX volatility index fell to 19.5. The dollar index gained 0.6%.
For the year, the S&P 500 is up 9.9%, 3.8% below its 52-week high. StocksXray's Market Compass reads Risk-on, with 1 of 7 warning signals on.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,520.93 | −0.38% |
| Dow Jones | 52,231.89 | −0.30% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 25,065.88 | −0.74% |
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