U.S. stocks mixed at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.12%

Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Telecoms, Oil&Gas and Utilities sectors led shares lower.

At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.12% to hit a new 6-months low, while the S&P 500 index declined 0.48%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 0.38%.

The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), which rose 9.29% or 3.02 points to trade at 35.54 at the close. Meanwhile, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) added 0.80% or 1.33 points to end at 168.22 and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was up 0.59% or 1.92 points to 329.81 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX), which fell 6.71% or 10.39 points to trade at 144.36 at the close. JPMorgan Chase&Co (NYSE:JPM) declined 3.63% or 5.11 points to end at 135.65 and Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN) was down 3.02% or 8.14 points to 261.57.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were DexCom Inc (NASDAQ:DXCM) which rose 10.11% to 89.29, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) which was up 9.29% to settle at 35.54 and Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) which gained 9.21% to close at 97.75.

The worst performers were Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ENPH) which was down 14.65% to 82.09 in late trade, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) which lost 12.29% to settle at 9.96 and Charter Communications Inc (NASDAQ:CHTR) which was down 9.65% to 372.00 at the close.

The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Forbion European Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:FRBN) which rose 59.33% to 28.44, Apollomics Inc (NASDAQ:APLM) which was up 51.76% to settle at 0.86 and Spectaire Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:SPEC) which gained 45.34% to close at 2.34.

The worst performers were Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LTRPB) which was down 57.97% to 10.50 in late trade, reAlpha Tech Corp (NASDAQ:AIRE) which lost 53.57% to settle at 23.17 and Siyata Mobile Inc (NASDAQ:SYTA) which was down 47.93% to 0.67 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 2073 to 825 and 86 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2457 fell and 1082 advanced, while 110 ended unchanged.

Shares in Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ENPH) fell to 3-years lows; falling 14.65% or 14.09 to 82.09. Shares in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) fell to 52-week lows; falling 12.29% or 1.39 to 9.96. Shares in Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.71% or 10.39 to 144.36. Shares in Forbion European Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:FRBN) rose to all time highs; gaining 59.33% or 10.59 to 28.44. Shares in Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LTRPB) fell to 52-week lows; down 57.97% or 14.48 to 10.50. Shares in reAlpha Tech Corp (NASDAQ:AIRE) fell to all time lows; down 53.57% or 26.73 to 23.17. Shares in Siyata Mobile Inc (NASDAQ:SYTA) fell to all time lows; falling 47.93% or 0.62 to 0.67.

The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 2.85% to 21.27.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.92% or 18.45 to $2,015.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 2.26% or 1.88 to hit $85.09 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 2.38% or 2.09 to trade at $90.02 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.07% to 1.06, while USD/JPY fell 0.50% to 149.63.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 106.39.