U.S. Indexes Declined Thursday; First Solar Fell Furthest

Stock indexes in the U.S. dropped Thursday with the declining 0.40%. Meanwhile, the declined 0.34%, and the declined 0.34%.

The of small-cap stocks rose 0.22%, and the Cboe Volatility Index was up 6.18%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, First Solar Inc. (FSLR) posted the largest decline during the session, declining 6.99%, followed by Wayfair Inc. Cl A (W) shares, which declined 4.53%. Shares of Walmart Inc. (WMT) dropped 4.50%.

Paramount Skydance Corp. Cl B (PSKY), was the biggest leader, surging 14.66%, and Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) increased 6.20%. James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares adding 6.12%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.21%, and gold futures were down 0.15%. rose 0.01% to $112,165.

The 10-Year Treasury yield rose to 4.331%.

Stock indexes in Asia were mixed, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index down 0.65% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index up 0.13%.

In Europe, indexes were mixed, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index steady and the FTSE 100 Index rising 0.23% from the previous close.

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