US equities ended Thursday’s session on a mixed note, with the Dow Jones Oil & Gas, Dow Jones Consumer Goods, and Dow Jones Utilities sectors driving shares upward. Conversely, declines in the Dow Jones Technology, Dow Jones Health Care, and Dow Jones Industrials sectors pulled shares down. At the close of trading on the NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a decline of 1.33%. In contrast, the S&P 500 index saw a slight increase of 0.13%, while the NASDAQ Composite index recorded a decrease of 0.13%.

In today’s trading session, Nike Inc emerged as one of the top performers on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, experiencing a notable increase of 4.13%, or 2.21 points, to finish at 55.76. Boeing Co  saw an increase of 3.47%, translating to a rise of 5.43 points, closing at 161.90. Meanwhile, Home Depot Inc experienced a gain of 2.62%, or 9.07 points, finishing the day at 355.06 in late trading. In the latest trading session, Unitedhealth Group emerged as one of the most significant decliners, experiencing a drop of 22.38%, equivalent to a loss of 130.96 points, bringing its share price down to 454.08. NVIDIA Corporation experienced a decline of 2.93%, falling 3.07 points to close at 101.49, while Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN) saw a decrease of 1.90%, down 5.36 points to settle at 277.28.

Eli Lilly and Company led the S&P 500 with a remarkable increase of 14.29%, closing at 839.90. Fidelity National Information Services Inc followed closely, rising 8.65% to finish at 74.58. Meanwhile, Dollar Tree Inc saw an 8.10% gain, closing at 79.14. In the latest trading session, Unitedhealth Group experienced a significant decline of 22.38%, closing at 454.08. Global Payments Inc (NYSE:GPN) followed suit with a drop of 17.43%, settling at 69.46. Meanwhile, Snap-On Inc saw a decrease of 8.00%, finishing the day at 305.44. The leading stocks on the NASDAQ Composite included Kazia Therapeutics Ltd ADR, which surged 366.17% to reach 3.30. Motorsport Gaming Us LLC experienced a notable increase of 145.54%, closing at 2.75. Additionally, China SXT Pharmaceuticals Inc saw a gain of 116.00%, finishing at 2.16. Lixiang Education Holding Co Ltd experienced a significant decline of 68.55%, closing at 6.84. Click Holdings Ltd followed suit, dropping 48.18% to finish at 0.36. Meanwhile, iOThree Ltd saw a decrease of 37.84%, ending the day at 1.15.

In today’s market activity, advancing stocks surpassed declining ones with a count of 2075 to 702, while 63 remained unchanged. On the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2162 stocks experienced an uptick, compared to 1106 that saw a decline, and 142 stocks ended the day without any change on the New York Stock Exchange. UnitedHealth Group experienced a significant decline, with shares dropping 22.38%, or 130.96 points, to reach a 52-week low of 454.08. Global Payments Inc saw its shares decline to a five-year low, dropping 17.43% or 14.66 points to settle at 69.46. UnitedHealth Group experienced a significant decline, with shares dropping to 52-week lows. The stock is down 22.38%, a decrease of 130.96, bringing the price to 454.08. Kazia Therapeutics Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:KZIA) experienced a significant surge, with shares climbing 366.17%, or 2.59, to reach a new high of 3.30. Click Holdings Ltd experienced a significant decline, with shares plummeting 48.18%, dropping 0.33 to reach an all-time low of 0.36. iOThree Ltd experienced a significant decline in its share price, dropping to an all-time low. The stock fell by 37.84%, losing 0.70 to settle at 1.15.

The CBOE Volatility Index, a key indicator of the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, experienced a decline of 9.16%, settling at 29.65. Gold futures for June delivery experienced a decline of 0.23%, falling by 7.73 to settle at $3,338.67 per troy ounce. In the commodities market, crude oil for May delivery experienced a notable increase of 2.98%, rising by $1.86 to reach $64.33 per barrel. Meanwhile, the June Brent oil contract also saw gains, climbing 2.67% or $1.76 to trade at $67.61 per barrel. The EUR/USD pair remained steady at 1.14, reflecting a change of 0.26%, while the USD/JPY saw an increase of 0.34%, reaching 142.39. The US Dollar Index Futures experienced a slight increase of 0.01%, reaching a value of 99.15.