U.S. stocks rise; Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.69% at close By Investing.com

Investing.com – U.S. equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the , and sectors propelled shares higher.

At the close in New York, it gained 0.69%, while the index climbed 1.20%, while the index gained 1.59%.

The best performers of the session were Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: ), which rose 2.85% or 1.10 points to trade at 39.70 at the close. At the same time, American Express (NYSE: ) rose 2.54% (5.91 points) to end at 238.91; Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: ) rose 1.62% (5.78 points) to 363.39 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Walmart Inc (NYSE: ), which fell 1.75% or 1.05 points to trade at 59.09 at the close. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: ) fell 0.99% or 4.86 points to end at 486.37; Boeing Co (NYSE: ) fell 0.82% (1.40 points) to 169.08.

The best performing stocks on the S&P 500 were Globe Life Inc (NYSE: ), which rose 14.23% to close at 75.84; General Electric Co (NYSE: ), which rose 8.30% to close at 162.66; Danaher Corporation (NYSE: ) ) rose 7.21% to close at 253.11.

The worst performing stocks were LKQ Corp. (NASDAQ:) which ultimately fell 14.88% to close at 41.65 in late trade; MSCI Inc (NYSE:) which fell by 13.41% to close at 446.09; in addition, Nucor Corp (NYSE:) which fell by 8.92%, The closing price was 174.54.

The best performing stocks on the Nasdaq Composite Index were Zapp Electric Vehicles Group Ltd (NASDAQ:), which rose 1,931.80% to close at 4.51; NewGenIvf Group Ltd (NASDAQ:), which rose 74.22% to close at 2.23; Haichuan Securities (NASDAQ:) rose 42.68% to close at 2.24.

The worst performing stocks were Abeona Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:) which ultimately fell 53.67% to close at 3.41 in late trade; Greenwave Technology Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:) which fell by 44.66% to close at 0.07; In addition, Lichen China Ltd (NASDAQ:) fell 42.86%, with a closing price of 0.56.

2,302 stocks rose on the New York Stock Exchange, exceeding the number of stocks closing down – 561. At the same time, 56 stocks did not rise or fall, basically the same; 2,410 stocks rose on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, and 954 stocks fell. In addition 119 stocks were basically unchanged.

LKQ Corp. (NASDAQ: ) shares fell to three-year lows; down 14.88% or 7.28 points to 41.65. MSCI Inc (NYSE: ) shares fell to one-year lows, losing 13.41% or 69.08 points to 446.09. American Express (NYSE: ) shares rose to all-time highs, rising 2.54% or 5.91 points to 238.91. Greenwave Technology Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:) shares fell to all time lows, losing 44.66% or 0.06 points to 0.07. Lichen China Ltd (NASDAQ: ) shares fell to all time lows; losing 42.86% or 0.42 points to 0.56.

Implied volatility, a measure of S&P 500 options, fell 7.38% to 15.69.

Gold futures June options contract price fell 0.43% (10.15 points) to $2,336.25. For the rest of the futures, the WTI crude oil futures contract for June delivery rose 1.78% (1.46 points) to a price of $83.36, while the June London Brent crude oil futures contract rose 1.64% (1.43) to trade at $88.43.

EUR/USD did not rise or fall by 0.45%, with an exchange rate of 1.07; at the same time, USD/JPY fell by 0.01%, with a quotation of 154.82.

U.S. dollar index futures fell 0.36% to 105.54.