U.S. equities closed the trading session mixed on Tuesday, with sector performance driving a split outcome across the major averages. Gains in Healthcare, Financials and Basic Materials helped lift some names, while losses in Oil & Gas, Technology and Consumer Goods contributed to declines in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.
At the NYSE close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.17%. The S&P 500 finished down 0.26%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.97%.
Leading and lagging components on the Dow
Among Dow components, Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) was the session's strongest performer, advancing 3.75% or 11.62 points to finish at 321.33. Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE:SHW) added 3.67% or 11.00 points to close at 310.55, and Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) rose 3.25% or 1.41 points to end the day at 44.64.
On the downside, Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) led decliners on the blue-chip index, dropping 3.96% or 7.22 points to 175.33. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) slipped 3.64% or 10.99 points to 290.55, and Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) fell 3.05% or 3.79 points to 120.36.
Top movers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq
On the S&P 500, the biggest percentage gainers included JM Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM), which climbed 10.44% to 112.39; Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH), up 7.25% to settle at 154.01; and Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL), which rose 6.34% to close at 192.42.
Conversely, notable S&P 500 declines were recorded by Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI), down 7.66% to 40.62; Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), which lost 7.28% to settle at 173.88; and ServiceNow Inc (NYSE:NOW), which fell 6.33% to 106.96 at the close.
On the Nasdaq Composite, the largest percentage advanceers were CCSC Technology International Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:CCTG), which surged 269.37% to 1.77; Youlife Group Inc ADR (NASDAQ:YOUL), up 205.91% to 1.03; and Core AI Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CHAI), which gained 126.83% to finish at 1.86.
The weakest names on the Nasdaq included SmartKem Inc (NASDAQ:SMTK), down 53.90% to 0.39; Texxon Holding Ltd (NASDAQ:NPT), which lost 48.08% to 2.57; and Aditx Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ADTX), which retreated 42.08% to 0.03.
Market breadth and notable stock action
Rising issues outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1,717 to 1,024, with 82 issues unchanged. On the Nasdaq, 1,816 stocks advanced, 1,601 declined and 181 were unchanged.
Aditx Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ADTX) dropped to all-time lows on the session, falling 42.08% or 0.02 to 0.03.
Volatility, commodities and currencies
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures implied volatility for S&P 500 options, increased 5.02% to 19.87.
In commodities, Gold Futures for August delivery declined 1.86% or 81.31 to $4,282.09 a troy ounce. Crude oil for July delivery fell 3.11% or 2.84 to $88.46 a barrel, while the August Brent contract slipped 2.69% or 2.54 to $91.71 a barrel.
In currency trading, EUR/USD was essentially flat, moving 0.04% to 1.15, while USD/JPY rose 0.14% to 160.37. The US Dollar Index Futures edged down 0.08% to 99.94.
What this session shows
The trading day produced a mixed picture across benchmarks and sectors: gains were concentrated in Healthcare, Financials and Basic Materials, while Oil & Gas, Technology and Consumer Goods exerted downward pressure on the broader indices. Market breadth favored advancers on the NYSE but was more evenly split on the Nasdaq, and volatility ticked higher alongside notable commodity price moves.