The US stock market closed Tuesday trading falling amid the background of negative dynamics of the public services, healthcare and technology sectors.
At the closing time on the New York Stock Exchange, Dow Jones fell 0.16%, S&P 500 fell 0.10%, and NASDAQ Composite Index fell 0.13%.
The leaders of growth among the components of the Dow Jones index at the end of yesterday's trading were shares of Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), which went up by 2.00 points (1.42%) and closed at around 143.25. Quotes of Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) increased by 0.64 points (0.75%), ending trading at 86.17. Shares of American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) rose 0.52 points (0.65%), closing at 79.99.
Leaders of falling were shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), the price of which fell by 0.64 points (1.87%), ending the session at around 33.27. Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) rose 2.11 p. (1.76%) to close at 117.75, and Merck & Company Inc (NYSE: MRK) fell in price by 0.51 points (0.84%) and closed trading at around 60.24.
The leaders of growth among the components of the S&P 500 at the end of yesterday's trading were the shares of PVH Corp (NYSE: PVH), which rose 7.08% to reach 112.09, Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION), which gained 6.71% to close at 30.52, and shares of Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (NYSE: FCX), which rose by 5.74%, ending the session at around 20.46.
Leaders of falling were shares of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), which fell in price by 5.84%, closing at 34.68. Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE: DAL) lost 2.57% and ended the session at 43.21. Quotes of CenterPoint Energy Inc (NYSE: CNP) fell in price by 2.42% to reach 19.73.
The leaders of growth among the components of the NASDAQ Composite Index on the basis of yesterday's trading were the shares of Torchlight Energ (NASDAQ: TRCH), which went up by 49.08% to reach 1,640, Gevo Inc (NASDAQ: GEVO), which gained 26.45% to close at the level of 3,920, as well as the shares of Clean Diesel Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: CDTI), which increased by 22.93% and closed the session at around 2.52.
Leaders of falling were shares of Dex Media Inc (NASDAQ: DXM), which fell in price by 19.89% to close at 0.91. Shares of American Caresource Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ANCI) lost 19.62% and ended the day at 2.090. Quotes of Regulus Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: RGLS) fell in price by 16.33% to reach 11.530.
On the New York Stock Exchange the number of share that increased in price (1856) exceeded the number closed in the red (1276), and quotes 2 shares remained virtually unchanged. On the NASDAQ 1617 shares went up, 1170 down, and 2 remained at the previous close.