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21.04.2023 04:18 AM
US stock market closes down, Dow Jones falls by 0.33%

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Investors also continue to monitor the earnings season. On Wednesday, after the market closed, Tesla released its financial results for the last quarter. The company reported a 24% drop in profits and attributed this to a reduction in electric vehicle prices. Tesla shares are down 7.5%.

At the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones fell by 0.33%, the S&P 500 index dropped by 0.60%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell by 0.80%.

Among the growth leaders in the Dow Jones index components at the end of today's trading were shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA), which rose by 0.54 points (1.55%), closing at 35.37. Visa Inc Class A (NYSE:V) quotes increased by 2.03 points (0.87%), ending the trading session at 234.60. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) shares rose in price by 1.05 points (0.65%), closing at 163.58.

The least gainers were shares of Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ), whose price fell by 1.41 points (3.65%), finishing the session at 37.19. Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) shares rose by 1.46 points (3.04%), closing at 46.58, while The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) fell in price by 3.31 points (1.81%) and ended trading at 179.26.

Among the growth leaders in the S&P 500 index components at the end of today's trading were shares of Snap-On Inc (NYSE:SNA), which rose by 7.97% to 258.89, Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:LRCX), which gained 7.23%, closing at 526.52, and shares of DR Horton Inc (NYSE:DHI), which increased by 5.64%, ending the session at 107.60.

The least gainers were shares of SVB Financial Group (OTC:SIVBQ), which fell in price by 18.10%, closing at 0.76. Shares of Signature Bank (OTC:SBNY) lost 15.98% and ended the session at 0.16. AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) quotes decreased in price by 10.41% to 17.65.

Among the growth leaders in the NASDAQ Composite index components at the end of today's trading were shares of Augmedix Inc (NASDAQ:AUGX), which rose by 88.89% to 3.40, United Insurance Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:UIHC), which gained 62.42%, closing at 2.68, and shares of Cns Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CNSP), which increased by 48.02%, ending the session at 2.62.

The least gainers were shares of Windtree Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:WINT), which fell in price by 57.68%, closing at 2.37. Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ:BBBY) lost 35.34% and ended the session at 0.30. Quotes of Via Renewables Inc (NASDAQ:VIA) decreased in price by 27.75% to 13.25.

At the New York Stock Exchange, the number of depreciated stocks (1887) exceeded the number of those closing in the positive (1053), while quotes for 105 shares remained virtually unchanged. On the NASDAQ stock exchange, shares of 2321 companies became cheaper, 1258 increased, and 183 remained at the previous closing level.

The CBOE Volatility Index, which is formed based on trading indicators for options on the S&P 500, rose by 4.31% to 17.17.

Gold futures for June delivery added 0.48%, or 9.65, reaching $2.00 per troy ounce. As for other commodities, prices for WTI crude oil futures for June delivery fell by 2.64%, or 2.09, to $77.15 per barrel. Brent crude oil futures for June delivery fell by 2.78%, or 2.31, to $80.81 per barrel.

Meanwhile, in the Forex market, the EUR/USD pair did not change significantly, up 0.12% to 1.10, while the USD/JPY quotes fell by 0.33%, reaching the 134.24 level.

The USD index futures dropped by 0.13% to 101.53.

Thomas Frank,
Analytical expert of InstaForex
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