Stocks
U.S. Stocks Close Lower Amid Sector Declines
U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday, led by declines in the Consumer Services, Healthcare, and Industrials sectors.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.31%, while the S&P 500 index declined 0.86% and the NASDAQ Composite dropped 1.00%.
Travelers Companies rose to the top of the Dow with a 0.63% gain, followed closely by McDonald's Corporation and Walt Disney Company. However, Walmart Inc led the decline in the Dow with a 9.15% loss.
Nordson Corporation, Deere & Company, and CF Industries Holdings Inc topped the S&P 500 performers with gains of 7.96%, 6.94%, and 5.61% respectively.