US Stocks Close Higher in Mixed Session; S&P 500 Gains 0.20%

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday in a mixed session, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average posting modest gains. Strength in the energy and industrial sectors helped lift the broader market, though trading was largely subdued across the major indices.

How the Markets Closed

At the closing bell, the major U.S. indices recorded the following performance:

• Dow Jones Industrial Average: +0.04%
• S&P 500: +0.20%
• NASDAQ Composite: +0.04%

Market breadth presented a divided picture, according to data from Investing.com. On the New York Stock Exchange, advancing stocks outnumbered decliners 1,476 to 1,235. Conversely, on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1,795 stocks fell while 1,617 advanced, indicating some underlying weakness in the tech-heavy index.

Index and Stock Movers

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Within the 30-stock Dow, performance was varied. Boeing Co (BA) was a top performer, rising 3.35%, followed by gains in Salesforce Inc (CRM) of 3.10% and International Business Machines (IBM), which added 2.59%. Weighing on the average were Walt Disney Company (DIS), which fell 3.40%, and Amgen Inc (AMGN), down 3.38%.

The broader S&P 500 saw significant moves from individual components. Accenture plc (ACN) surged 15.78%, while Synopsys Inc (SNPS) climbed 12.79%. On the other end, Corteva Inc (CTVA) was the index's worst performer, plummeting 83.81% to reach an all-time low, according to the source data.

Broader Market Indicators

Other market indicators showed limited movement. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), a key measure of expected market volatility, edged up 0.24% to 16.38.

In commodities, West Texas Intermediate crude oil for November delivery rose 0.05% to settle at $92.92 a barrel. In currency markets, the U.S. Dollar Index Futures ticked down 0.08%.