Tuesday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500
Tuesday was a relatively positive day for the broad U.S. markets. Each of the major averages started out the day on a negative note but as the day went on they ended up fairly higher.
November 27, 2018: The S&P 500 closed up 0.3% at 2,682.17. The DJIA closed up 0.4% at 24,748.96. Separately, the Nasdaq closed flat at 7,082.70.
Tuesday was a relatively positive day for the broad U.S. markets. Each of the major averages started out the day on a negative note but as the day went on they ended up fairly higher. Crude oil rose slightly in the session. The S&P 500 sectors were mostly positive with a couple notable exceptions. The most positive sectors were health care and consumer staples up 0.9%, and 0.8%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were materials and energy down 1.4% and 0.4%, respectively.
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Crude oil was last seen trading up 0.3% at $51.76.
Gold was last seen trading down 0.8% at $1,212.90.
The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close was Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) which traded down about 11% at $19.09. The stock’s 52-week range is $6.26 to $32.17. Volume was 2 million compared to the daily average volume of 1.8 million.
The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close was PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) which rose by about 7% to $26.92. The stock’s 52-week range is $17.26 to $55.35. Volume was about 17 million compared to the daily average volume of 10.4 million.
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Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics. Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications. A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.