Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.73% to hit a new 3-months low, while the S&P 500 index declined 0.58%, and the NASDAQ Composite index declined 0.96%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), which rose 1.05% or 0.29 points to trade at 28.36 at the close. Meanwhile, General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) added 0.78% or 0.20 points to end at 25.95 and The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) was up 0.30% or 0.32 points to 105.59 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), which fell 2.10% or 3.03 points to trade at 141.03 at the close. Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) declined 1.61% or 1.46 points to end at 89.14 and JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) was down 1.31% or 0.90 points to 68.01.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Allergan Plc (NYSE:AGN) which rose 6.09% to 326.98, Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN) which was up 4.40% to settle at 165.57 and Perrigo Co (NYSE:PRGO) which gained 3.81% to close at 193.60.
The worst performers were Mylan Inc (NASDAQ:MYL) which was down 14.51% to 56.37 in late trade, Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (NYSE:FCX) which lost 7.49% to settle at 11.37 and Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) which was down 5.80% to 30.88 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp (NASDAQ:NYMX) which rose 100.00% to 2.540, Magnetek Inc (NASDAQ:MAG) which was up 53.55% to settle at 49.52 and Lilis Energy Inc (NASDAQ:LLEX) which gained 31.11% to close at 1.180.
The worst performers were Bellerophon Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:BLPH) which was down 55.69% to 3.39 in late trade, Republic Airways Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RJET) which lost 55.65% to settle at 3.77 and Ceres Inc (NASDAQ:CERE) which was down 23.46% to 1.240 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 2309 to 783 and 1 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1972 fell and 821 advanced, while 4 ended unchanged.
Shares in Allergan Plc (NYSE:AGN) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.09% or 18.77 to 326.98. Shares in Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (NYSE:FCX) fell to 5-year lows; losing 7.49% or 0.92 to 11.37. Shares in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) fell to 3-years lows; losing 1.61% or 1.46 to 89.14. Shares in Bellerophon Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:BLPH) fell to all time lows; falling 55.69% or 4.26 to 3.39. Shares in Magnetek Inc (NASDAQ:MAG) rose to 5-year highs; rising 53.55% or 17.27 to 49.52. Shares in Republic Airways Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RJET) fell to 3-years lows; losing 55.65% or 4.73 to 3.77. Shares in Ceres Inc (NASDAQ:CERE) fell to all time lows; down 23.46% or 0.380 to 1.240.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 13.54% to 15.60.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.54% or 5.90 to $1092.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 0.11% or 0.05 to hit $47.05 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.13% or 0.07 to trade at $52.92 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.98% to 1.1092, while USD/JPY fell 0.43% to 123.28.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.73% at 96.63.