On Thursday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reported losses while the Dow Jones finished higher for the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 24,873.66 for a gain of 115.54 points or 0.47%. The S&P 500 closed at 2,747.33 for a loss of -2.15 points or -0.08%. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 7,481.74 for a loss of -15.07 points or -0.20%. The VIX Volatility Index was lower for the day at 16.59 with a loss of -0.64 points or -3.71%.
Thursday’s market movers
U.S. market indexes were mostly lower Thursday with continued international trade uncertainty. Sectors leading losses included materials and consumer.
Economic reports affecting market trading included the following:
- Jobless claims decreased by 4,000 to 226,000.
- Import and export prices were reported. Import prices gained 3.5% for the year and export prices gained 3.3%.
- The Housing Market Index decreased to 70 from 71.
In the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the following stocks led gains and losses:
Gains
- McDonald's (MCD, Financial) 2.13%
- UnitedHealth (UNH, Financial) 1.82%
- Caterpillar (CAT, Financial) 1.33%
Losses
- Intel (INTC, Financial) -1.89%
- Walt Disney (DIS, Financial) -0.64%
- Procter & Gamble (PG, Financial) -0.42%
Small-cap stocks
In small-caps, the Russell 2000 closed at 1,576.62 for a loss of -7.69 points or -0.49%. The S&P 600 closed at 961.21 for a loss of -3.97 points or -0.41%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Growth TSM Index closed at 9,813.02 for a loss of -59.59 points or -0.60%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Value TSM Index closed at 10,021.20 for a loss of -24.92 points or -0.25%.
Other notable indexes
Other notable index closes included the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index at 1,922.24 for a loss of -7.04 points or -0.36%; the S&P 100 at 1,210.77 for a loss of -0.25 points or -0.02%; the Russell 3000 at 1,625.90 for a loss of -2.29 points or -0.14%; the Russell 1000 at 1,522.26 for a loss of -1.71 points or -0.11%; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index at 689.01 for a loss of -0.19 points or -0.03%.
