U.S. Stock Market Overview

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, primarily driven by losses in the Technology, Financials, and Healthcare sectors.

At the close of the NYSE:
– Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.41%
– S&P 500 declined 0.93%
– NASDAQ Composite lost 1.53%

Top and Bottom Performers

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Best Performers:
– Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX): +1.65% (2.43 points) to 149.70
– Boeing Co (NYSE:BA): +1.43% (2.18 points) to 154.22
– Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK): +1.04% (1.18 points) to 114.74

Worst Performers:
– Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC): -3.28% (0.77 points) to 22.69
– Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL): -2.91% (6.79 points) to 226.21
– Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT): -2.23% (9.61 points) to 420.69

S&P 500

Best Performers:
– Paychex Inc (NASDAQ:PAYX): +4.92% to 140.79
– APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA): +4.91% to 25.66
– ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP): +3.88% to 109.37

Worst Performers:
– Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI): -90.26% to 40.55
– Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM): -11.77% to 279.45
– Etsy Inc (NASDAQ:ETSY): -5.82% to 52.30

NASDAQ Composite

Best Performers:
– Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:BCLI): +1,313.04% to 3.25
– Paranovus Entertainment Technology Ltd (NASDAQ:PAVS): +92.93% to 0.93
– Jowell Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:JWEL): +41.11% to 2.54

Worst Performers:
– Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI): -90.26% to 40.55
– Gritstone Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:GRTS): -62.07% to 0.22
– Applied DNA Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:APDN): -47.08% to 0.34

Market Statistics

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange with:
– NYSE: 1713 declines, 1105 advances, 79 unchanged
– NASDAQ: 2421 declines, 882 advances, 99 unchanged

Price Movements

• Paychex Inc: Reached 52-week high (+4.92% to 140.79)
• Humana Inc: Fell to 3-year low (-11.77% to 279.45)
• Gritstone Oncology Inc: Hit all-time lows (-62.07% to 0.22)
• Applied DNA Sciences Inc: Reached all-time lows (-47.08% to 0.34)

Volatility and Commodities

• CBOE Volatility Index: Up 15.12% to 19.26
• Gold Futures: +0.82% to $2,681.15
• Crude Oil: November contract rose +3.74% to $70.72
• Brent Oil: December contract rose +3.74% to $74.38

Currency Overview

• EUR/USD: Down 0.61% to 1.11
• USD/JPY: Down 0.02% to 143.59
• US Dollar Index Futures: Up 0.44% at 100.96