US stock market
The US stock market ended Saturday's trading multidirectional due to strengthening of consumer services, technology and healthcare sectors. The market is performing on the back of negative momentum from the financials, industrials and telecoms sectors.
At the close on the New York Stock Exchange the Dow Jones was down 0.71%, the S&P 500 was down 0.06% and the NASDAQ Composite was up 0.76%.
The top gainers among Dow Jones index components in today's trading were Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD), which gained 2.10%. Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) gained 1.33%. Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE:CRM) gained 1.30%).
Visa Inc Class A (NYSE:V) shares were the fallers, dropping 6.24%. Shares of The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) were up 4.80% and Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) was down 3.97%.
The top gainers among the S&P 500 index components in today's trading were FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX), which gained 6.10%, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY), which gained 5.56%, and Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG), which gained 5.02%.
Leading the fall was Visa Inc Class A (NYSE:V), which declined 6.24%. Shares of Chubb Ltd (NYSE:CB) lost 5.29%. The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) was down 4.80%.
The top gainers among the components of the NASDAQ Composite index in today's trading were shares of Supercom Lt (NASDAQ:SPCB), which gained 54.48%, Clovis Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:CLVS), which gained 47.74%, and Hall of Fame Resort Entertainment Co (NASDAQ:HOFV), which gained 46.52%.
Leading the fall was shares of Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDRA), which declined 62.00%. Shares of Nuzee Inc (NASDAQ:NUZE) lost 21.37%. Wisekey International Holding AG (NASDAQ:WKEY) was down 17.48%.
Nuzee Inc (NASDAQ:NUZE) shares fell to a 52-week low, dropping 21.37%.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which is derived from options trading on the S&P 500, fell 2.92% to 20.95.
Gold futures for April delivery added 0.66%, or 11.40, to $1,743.90 a troy ounce. As for other commodities, WTI crude futures for April delivery rose 2.43% to $61.46 a barrel. Brent crude futures for May delivery rose 2.01% to $64.55 per barrel.