Monday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500
Monday was a mixed day for the broad U.S. markets. With October clearly in the rearview, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 pushed higher, although the Nasdaq lagged in the session. Crude oil turned lower yet again,…
November 5, 2018: The S&P 500 closed up 0.6% at 2,738.33. The DJIA closed up 0.8% at 25,462.72. Separately, the Nasdaq closed down 0.4% at 7,328.85.
Monday was a mixed day for the broad U.S. markets. With October clearly in the rearview mirror, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 pushed higher, although the Nasdaq lagged in the session. Crude oil turned lower yet again, pushing below $63 in electronic trading. The most positive sectors were energy and real estate up 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively. The worst performing sector was technology down 0.1%.
[nativounit]
Crude oil was last seen trading down 0.6% at $62.77.
Gold was last seen trading flat at $1,232.40.
The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Sysco Corp. (NYSE: SYY) which fell by about 9% to $64.49. The stock’s 52-week range is $52.30 to $75.98. Volume was over 8 million compared to the daily average volume of 2.8 million.
The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close was Southwestern Energy Co. (NYSE: SWN) which traded up about 9% at $5.87. The stock’s 52-week range is $3.42 to $6.72. Volume was 26 million compared to the daily average volume of 19.7 million.
[wallst_email_signup]
Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.
Chris Lange is a financial and geopolitical writer with more than a decade of experience covering a myriad of topics. He has published thousands of articles for 24/7 Wall St., with past coverage focused heavily on stocks, IPOs, healthcare, defense, global affairs, and technology.
His work has been quoted, or referenced by a number of outlets including Business Insider, USA Today, Yahoo Finance, MSN, The Motley Fool, and many other publications. A graduate of Southwestern University, he studied business with a focus on investments and has previous experience in banking and startups.
When not reading or writing the news, he is following his passion for Lacrosse, playing chess, or building solar projects with his dad.
