US stocks end lower as energy shares sink, but more stocks rise than fall
Monday 2 November: the S&P 500 slipped 0.5% to 7,541.40, the Nasdaq Composite −1.1% and the Dow +0.4%.
US stocks ended lower on Monday as energy shares sank, even though 345 of the 499 large US stocks StocksXray tracks rose and only 154 fell. The S&P 500 declined 0.5% to 7,541.40, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.1% to 25,164 and the Dow Jones inched up 0.4% to 51,984.
Consumer discretionary was the strongest of the 11 sectors, up 2.7% on average, while energy was the weakest at −4.0%. Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) led the gainers with a 21.8% jump, ahead of Howmet Aerospace (HWM) at 6.9% and Pentair (PNR) at 6.5%. On the downside, Lumentum (LITE) fell 18.6%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) 12.7% and Ciena (CIEN) 11.3%.
The VIX volatility index rose to 21.1. The dollar index ended roughly flat.
For the year, the S&P 500 is up 10.2%, 3.5% 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 | 7,541.40 | −0.51% |
| Dow Jones | 51,983.98 | +0.41% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 25,164.32 | −1.07% |
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