U.S. stocks mixed at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.00%

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At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.00%, while the S&P 500 index lost 0.37%, and the NASDAQ Composite index declined 0.58%.

The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), which rose 2.65% or 5.47 points to trade at 211.92 at the close. Meanwhile, Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) added 1.97% or 2.67 points to end at 138.55 and American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) was up 1.09% or 2.02 points to 187.87 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), which fell 1.63% or 4.99 points to trade at 300.95 at the close. Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) declined 1.25% or 0.98 points to end at 77.58 and Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW) was down 1.14% or 0.69 points to 59.91.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE:TSN) which rose 12.23% to 99.09, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) which was up 8.44% to settle at 81.96 and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NCLH) which gained 8.40% to close at 21.95.

The worst performers were Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (NYSE:ZBH) which was down 9.09% to 111.67 in late trade, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) which lost 5.14% to settle at 224.91 and Avery Dennison Corp (NYSE:AVY) which was down 4.14% to 181.47 at the close.

The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Kaival Brands Innovations Group Inc (NASDAQ:KAVL) which rose 51.40% to 1.620, Origin Agritech Ltd (NASDAQ:SEED) which was up 34.81% to settle at 6.390 and Luokung Technology Corp (NASDAQ:LKCO) which gained 24.31% to close at 0.630.

The worst performers were Dermata Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:DRMA) which was down 34.68% to 1.45 in late trade, Cerence Inc (NASDAQ:CRNC) which lost 31.41% to settle at 43.61 and Nisun International Enterprise Development Group Co Ltd (NASDAQ:NISN) which was down 24.83% to 1.09 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1797 to 1444 and 155 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2321 rose and 1529 declined, while 216 ended unchanged.

Shares in Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE:TSN) rose to all time highs; up 12.23% or 10.80 to 99.09. Shares in Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (NYSE:ZBH) fell to 52-week lows; losing 9.09% or 11.16 to 111.67. Shares in Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.14% or 12.18 to 224.91. Shares in Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) rose to all time highs; rising 1.97% or 2.67 to 138.55. Shares in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) rose to all time highs; rising 1.09% or 2.02 to 187.87. Shares in Dermata Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:DRMA) fell to all time lows; losing 34.68% or 0.77 to 1.45. Shares in Cerence Inc (NASDAQ:CRNC) fell to 52-week lows; losing 31.41% or 19.97 to 43.61. Shares in Nisun International Enterprise Development Group Co Ltd (NASDAQ:NISN) fell to 52-week lows; falling 24.83% or 0.36 to 1.09.

The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 1.55% to 22.86.

Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.74% or 13.40 to $1821.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 0.75% or 0.69 to hit $91.62 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 0.02% or 0.02 to trade at $92.97 a barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.01% to 1.1443, while USD/JPY fell 0.01% to 115.11.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 95.403.