The latest stock market news for August 4, 2020.
The US stock market today closed higher, tech stocks underperformed and small-cap stocks outperformed. Dow gained more than 160 points, Nasdaq gained about 38 points.
US stock market at the close on August 4, 2020
S&P 500: 3,306.51,+11.90(+0.36%)
Dow 30: 26,828.47,+164.07(+0.62%)
Nasdaq: 10,941.17,+38.37(+0.35%)
Russell 2000: 1,515.50,+8.70(+0.58%)
Stock market volatility
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) closed lower at 23.39-0.89 (-3.67%).
Stock movers
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (SRNE) stock gained more than 30% with a stock price at the close of 12.84+3.07 (+31.42%).
Stock market data: Stockscharts
Stock gainers
SilverSun Technologies Inc. (SSNT): 5.40,+ 2.68 +98.53%
SiNtx Technologies Inc. (SINT): 3.26,+ 1.13 +53.05%
Universal Security Instruments Inc. (UUU): 3.3,+ 0.94 +39.17%
Stock losers
DBV Technologies S.A. ADR (DBVT): 2.34, -1.76 -42.93%
Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (GRIN): 3.74, -1.66 -30.74%
Mallinckrodt PLC (MNK): 1.62, -0.64 -28.32%
Most active stocks
Sorrento Therapeutics Inc. (SRNE): 12.84,+ 3.07 +31.42%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD): 85.04,+ 7.37 +9.49%
NIO Inc. ADR (NIO): 13.64,+ 0.04 +0.29%
Stock market source: https://www.wsj.com/market-data/stocks
Stock Market, U.S. Sectors & Industries Performance
The Energy Sector was the best performind sector +2.45%, the Health Care was the worst performing sector -0.45%.
Source: Fidelity
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