U.S. stocks finished the trading session mixed on Friday, with sector-level gains in Oil & Gas, Financials and Healthcare offset by losses in Technology, Industrials and Telecoms.
At the New York Stock Exchange close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.10%. In contrast, the S&P 500 retreated 0.40% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.91%.
Large-cap movers on the Dow
Among Dow components, Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) was the top performer, advancing 1.86% or 1.81 points to finish at 99.25. Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) added 1.64% or 3.54 points to close at 219.89, and Walmart Inc (NASDAQ:WMT) rose 1.51% or 1.90 points to end at 128.09.
On the downside, Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) fell 6.24% or 6.37 points to 95.64 at the close. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) declined 2.01% or 3.34 points to 162.85, while 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) slipped 1.39% or 2.58 points to 183.66.
S&P 500 notable performances
Within the S&P 500, Charter Communications Inc (NASDAQ:CHTR) led gains, rising 4.32% to 138.39. STERIS plc (NYSE:STE) gained 4.29% to settle at 264.32, and Global Payments Inc (NYSE:GPN) climbed 4.21% to close at 91.90.
Large declines on the index included Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD), which dropped 8.75% to 534.06, and Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL), which lost 7.18% to finish at 344.53. Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) was also among the weakest names on the S&P 500, down 6.24% to 95.64.
Nasdaq winners and laggards
On the Nasdaq Composite, small-cap and micro-cap names produced some of the sharpest moves. Focus Universal Inc (NASDAQ:FCUV) surged 142.47% to 7.08, Onfolio Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ONFO) jumped 128.87% to 0.77, and Akanda Corp (NASDAQ:AKAN) rose 102.47% to 1.36.
Meanwhile, 22nd Century Group Inc (NASDAQ:XXII) plunged 40.76% to 0.77, Suncrete Inc (NASDAQ:RMIX) dropped 37.44% to 5.08, and Neuropace Inc (NASDAQ:NPCE) fell 37.10% to 7.56.
Market breadth and notable price extremes
On the NYSE, decliners outnumbered advancers 1,456 to 1,361, with 100 stocks unchanged. On the Nasdaq, 2,024 issues fell while 1,448 advanced and 153 finished unchanged.
Several individual stocks reached notable price milestones during the session. Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) climbed to all-time highs, trading at 99.25. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) fell to 52-week lows at 162.85. 22nd Century Group Inc (NASDAQ:XXII) hit five-year lows at 0.77, and Suncrete Inc (NASDAQ:RMIX) recorded all-time lows at 5.08. Neuropace Inc (NASDAQ:NPCE) moved to 52-week lows at 7.56.
Volatility, commodities and currencies
The CBOE Volatility Index, which tracks implied volatility on S&P 500 options, rose 3.10% to 19.28.
In commodities, Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.18% or 7.05 to $3,878.25 a troy ounce. Crude oil for December delivery rose 0.37% or 0.33 to $89.07 a barrel, and the January Brent oil contract increased 0.52% or 0.50 to trade at $96.32 a barrel.
In currency markets, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.29% to 1.10, while USD/JPY fell 0.08% to 159.71. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.20% to 103.30.
Session context
Overall, gains in energy, financials and healthcare names helped buoy the Dow, but broader market weakness in technology, industrials and telecoms pressured the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Market participants also saw elevated moves among smaller-cap names on the Nasdaq, producing double-digit percentage swings in both directions for select issues.