Market close overview
U.S. equity benchmarks closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.32% to record a new intraday and closing high. The S&P 500 increased 1.48% and the NASDAQ Composite advanced 2.13% as technology-oriented and industrial-related stocks helped push markets upward into the close in New York.
Index moves
At the New York Stock Exchange close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.32% and reached a fresh all-time high. The S&P 500 finished up 1.48%, while the NASDAQ Composite posted a 2.13% gain. These moves were accompanied by stronger participation among gainers than decliners on both primary U.S. exchanges.
Dow leaders and laggards
The top performer on the Dow was Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), which jumped 8.01%, adding 17.31 points to finish at 233.45. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) contributed to the rally with a 4.94% advance, or 22.94 points, to close at 487.66. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) also added to the upside, increasing 4.59% or 12.46 points to end the session at 284.04.
Not all Dow components participated in the rally. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) declined 2.00%, falling 5.41 points to finish at 265.23. Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) slipped 1.87%, down 2.43 points to 127.77, and Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) gave back 1.85%, or 3.65 points, to settle at 193.18.
S&P 500 movers
On the S&P 500, First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) led gains with a 10.28% rise to 232.73. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) climbed 9.23% to close at 141.86, while Axon Enterprise Inc (NASDAQ:AXON) rose 9.12% to 575.88.
Conversely, several sizable S&P components fell sharply. Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) dropped 7.05% to 346.56. Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) declined 6.83% to finish at 1,046.23, and eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) fell 6.03% to close at 107.13.
Top and bottom performers on the NASDAQ Composite
The NASDAQ saw extreme percentage moves among smaller and micro-cap names. Li Bang International Corporation Inc (NASDAQ:LBGJ) registered a dramatic increase of 20,850.00% to 4.19. Reitar Logtech Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:RITR) rose 503.14% to 0.35, and Hydrofarm Holdings Group Inc (NASDAQ:HYFM) gained 291.47% to close at 2.11.
On the downside, PN Smart Energy Ltd (NASDAQ:PN) plunged 51.19% to 8.43. Inno Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:INHD) lost 51.06% to settle at 8.81, and Inflection Point Acquisition III (NASDAQ:IPCX) fell 48.79% to 4.45.
Breadth and notable extremes
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the NYSE by 1,877 to 845, with 89 issues unchanged. On the NASDAQ, 2,469 rose and 937 declined, while 178 issues finished flat. Amazon shares reached an all-time high, closing at 284.04, while Inflection Point Acquisition III registered an all-time low at 4.45.
Volatility, commodities and FX
The CBOE Volatility Index, which tracks implied volatility on S&P 500 options, fell 0.81% to 15.86. In commodities, December gold futures were up 0.10% or 4.20, at 4,111.20 a troy ounce. Crude oil prices moved lower: September West Texas Intermediate crude fell 5.53% or 4.68 to trade at 79.99 a barrel, and the October Brent contract dropped 5.02% or 4.41 to 83.52 a barrel.
In foreign exchange markets, EUR/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.16% to 1.15, while USD/JPY declined 0.26% to 157.17. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures traded slightly higher, up 0.05% at 99.84.
Session takeaway
The session closed with broad participation behind the upside, led by sizable gains in technology and industrial names alongside strength in consumer services. Energy-related names and select consumer and healthcare components lagged, while volatility edged down and commodity moves were mixed.
Note: All percentage moves and price levels reflect reported late trade and closing figures for the session.