The main reason for the pessimism of investors is the risks associated with the future actions of the global central banks. Against the backdrop of the persistent high inflation, traders are waiting for toughening the monetary policy of regulators and further raising rates.
Traiders also evaluate statistics on the country on Wednesday. The USA Manuapacturn Industry Index in February increased to 47.7% from the January 47.4%. The indicator was predicted at 48%.
At the time of closing on the New York Stock Exchange, Dow Jones rose 0.02%, the S&P 500 index dropped by 0.47%, the NASDAQ Composite index fell by 0.66%.
The leaders among Dow Jones index components in today's trading were Caterpillar Inc. shares, which gained 9.12p (3.81%) to close at 248.67. 3M Company gained 2.47p (2.29%) to close at 110.21. Salesforce Inc. gained 3.74p (2.29%) to close at 167.35.
The least gainers were the Home Depot Inc shares, the price of which fell by 5.75 p. (1.94%), completing the session at the mark of 290.79. Apple Inc shares rose 2.10 p. (1.42%), closed at 145.31, and Walmart Inc decreased in price by 1.98 p. (1.39%) and completed the auction at the mark of 140.15 .
The leaders in growth among components of the S&P 500 index in today's trading were shares of Valero Energy Corporation, which gained 5.74% to 139.29, Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc, which gained 4.95% to close at 43.00, and shares of Phillips 66, which gained 4.56% to close the session at 107.24.
The least gainers were the Lowe's Companies Inc shares, which decreased in price by 5.56%, closing at the mark of 194.31. Lumen Technologies Inc shares lost 5.00% and completed the session at 3.23. The Alexandria Real Estate Equites Inc quotes decreased in price by 4.59% to the mark of 142.91.
In the growth leaders, among the components of the Nasdaq Composite index, according to the results of today's trading, there were Arcadia Biosciences Inc shares, which went up 1.00% to 8.60, Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc, which scored 198.91%, closing at 93.17, and Also, the Cardio Diagnostics Holdings Inc shares, which increased by 91.30%, completing the session at 6.60.
The least gainers became the Performance Shipping Inc shares, which decreased in price by 56.88%, closed at 1.16. The shares of China Jo-Jo Drugstores Inc lost 47.45% and completed the session at the level of 3.92. Xometry Inc quotes decreased in price by 39.49% to 18.40.
On the New York Stock Exchange, the number of cheaper papers (1634) exceeded the number of closed in the plus (1395), and the quotes of 111 shares practically did not change. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, 2055 companies fell in price, 1578 grew, and 188 remained at the level of the previous closure.
The CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX volatility index, which is formed on the basis of options for the Office Trade on S&P 500, fell by 0.58% to the mark of 20.58.
Futures for gold futures with a supply in April added 0.43%, or 7.85, reaching $ 1.00 for a troika ounce. As for other goods, the prices for WTI oil futures with delivery in April rose 0.83%, or 0.64, to $ 77.69 per barrel. Futures for Brent oil futures with delivery in May rose by 1.09%, or 0.91, to the mark of $ 84.36 per barrel.
Meanwhile, on the Forex Forex EUR/USD market, 0.86% to 1.07 increased, and USD/JPY quotes fell by 0.02%, reaching 136.18.
Futures on the USD index sank by 0.44% to 104.36.
