Stock market news
The US stock market fell on May 21, 2020 after another weak initial jobless claims report was released. “U.S. Stocks Lose Some Momentum, Fall Amid Weak Data.
After big gains earlier in the week, indexes drift lower as 2.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits. U.S. stocks slipped Thursday, paring gains from earlier in the week after data showed another wave of Americans applied for unemployment benefits because of the coronavirus pandemic.”
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stock-markets-dow-update-5-21-2020-11590033584
Stock market close on May 21, 2020
S&P 500: 2,948.51,-23.10(-0.78%)
Dow 30: 24,474.12,-101.78(-0.41%)
Nasdaq: 9,284.88,-90.90(-0.97%)
Russell 2000: 1,350.66,+3.73(+0.28%)
Stock movers
Tilray, Inc. (TLRY) stock was among stock movers with a stock price of
9.65+1.60 (+19.88%). Other stocks that moved were Signature Aviation plc (BBAVF) with a stock price of 4.1000+1.5400 (+60.16%) and Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMFM) stock closing at 14.53+2.53 (+21.08%).
Stocks that were top gainers, top losers and most active:
Stock gainers
Surface Oncology Inc. (SURF):5.95,+ 2.07 +53.35%
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB): 17.40,+4.65 +36.47%
LMP Automotive Holdings Inc. (LMPX) 9.54,+2.43 +34.18%
Stock losers
Luckin Coffee Inc. ADR (LK): 2.01, -0.81 -28.72%
ShiftPixy Inc. (PIXY): 5.36, -1.80 -25.14%
Entera Bio Ltd. (ENTX): 2.08, -0.62 -23.03%
Most active stocks
Luckin Coffee Inc. ADR (LK): 2.01, -0.81 -28.72%
Surface Oncology Inc. (SURF): 5.95,+ 2.07 53.35%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH): 14.03, 1.25 +9.78%
Stock market source: https://www.wsj.com/market-data/stocks
Stock Market, U.S. Sectors & Industries Performance
Industrials were the best performing sector +0.17%, Energy was the worst-performing sector -1.48%.
Source: https://eresearch.fidelity.com/eresearch/markets_sectors/sectors/sectors_in_market.jhtml
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