Nasdaq waffled above and below the unchanged level and backs off into the close but ends higher. Dow the biggest gainer

The US stocks are ending the session with gains in a lackluster session.

The Nasdaq index traded higher and lower on the day and rallied in the NY afternoon session but backed off and is ending modestly higher. The Dow 30 stocks was the strongest index on the day.

The biggest Dow winners were:

  • Nike, up 3.02%
  • J&J, up 1.8%
  • Merck, up 1.61%
  • Boeing, up 1.25%

The biggest Dow losers were:

  • Walmart, down -1.89%
  • Intel, down -1.27%
  • Apple (after reaching another new record high), down -0.97%
  • Microsoft, down -0.66%

For the indices:

  • The S&P closed up 6.92 points or 0.24% at 2857.05. The high reached 2859.76. The low extended to 2850.62
  • The Nasdaq rose 4.678 points ro +0.06% at 7821.00. The high reached 7837.14. The low fell to 7787.89
  • The Dow rose 89.37 points or 0.35% at 25758. The high reached 25790. The low fell to 25716.