United States indexes close higher; the Dow Jones Industrial Average advances 0.49%

The United States Stock Exchange closed with advances this Thursday. Profits from the technology, consumer services, and consumer goods sectors drove upward rates.

At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.49%, to reach a new all-time high, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.45%, and the NASDAQ Composite rebounded 0.67%.

The best value of the session at the Dow Jones Industrial Average was Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO), up 2.66%, 1.24 points, to 47.88 at the close. They are followed by 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), which advanced 1.85%, 3.12 points, to close at 172.15, and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), which rose 1.51%, 2, 16 points, until the session was dismissed at 145.35.

At the tail of the index ended Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT), which fell 1.43%, that is, 2.10 points, to close at 145.02. Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM), meanwhile, cut 0.69%, 0.48 points, and closed at 69.39, while JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) yielded 0.50%, 0.69 points, ending in 137.35.

At the head of the S&P 500 we see ConAgra Foods Inc (NYSE: CAG), which rose 15.87%, to 33.66; Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX), up 3.56%, thus closing at 332.22, and Ecolab Inc (NYSE: ECL), which was 3.28%, to finish at 191.78.

The red lantern of the index was Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE: DRI), which fell 6.26%, to 109.03 at the end of the session. He was accompanied in the lower part of the ABIOMED Inc (NASDAQ: ABMD) table , with a decrease of 4.28%, which was dismissed in 169.43, as well as Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M), which subtracted a 2, 72% to say goodbye at 16.08 at the end of the session.

At the head of the NASDAQ Composite we see Catalyst Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: CBIO), which rose 65.83%, to 7,910; Helius Medical Technologies Inc Class A (NASDAQ: HSDT), up 55.83%, thus closing at 0.6545, and Zion Oil & Gas Inc (NASDAQ: ZN), which was 46.38%, for finish in 0.186.

The red lantern of the index was Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ: ASNA), which fell 59.05%, to 8.19 at the end of the session. He was accompanied in the lower part of the Euroseas Ltd (NASDAQ: ESEA) table , with a 47.25% decline, which was dismissed at 4,220, as well as Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EKSO), which subtracted a 23, 51% to say goodbye at 0.41 at the end of the session.

The green numbers were imposed on the reds in the New York Stock Exchange by a difference of 1684 versus 1131, and 96 closed planes. In the Nasdaq market, 1474 rose and 1175 stepped back, while 86 ended unchanged.

ConAgra Foods Inc (NYSE: CAG) shares rose to a maximum of 52 weeks, advancing 15.87%, 4.61, to 33.66. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) shares rose to a maximum of 52 weeks, rising 1.51%, 2.16, to 145.35. The shares of Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ: ASNA) fell to a maximum of 3 years, falling 59.05%, 11.81, to stand at 8.19. The shares of Euroseas Ltd (NASDAQ: ESEA) fell to a maximum of 3 years, going back 47.25%, 3,780, to stand at 4,220. The actions of Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EKSO) fell to their historical low, with 23.51%, 0.13 back, to stand at 0.41.

The CBOE Volatility Index , which measures the volatility of the S&P 500 options, fell 0.64% to 12.50.

Gold futures for February delivery rose 0.27%, 4.05, to $ 1,482.75 a troy ounce. As for the other raw materials, crude oil futures for delivery in February rebounded 0.39%, 0.24, to remain at $ 61.09 a barrel, while brent oil futures for delivery in February rose by 0.03%, 0.02, up to $ 66.59 a barrel.

The EUR / USD rose 0.04%, to 1,1125, while the USD / JPY, meanwhile, cut 0.03% to 109.34.

The dollar index rose 0.03%, to 96,993.