U.S. Indexes Finished Mixed Wednesday As Figma Led, James Hardie Industries Lagged

Stock indexes in the U.S. finished mixed Wednesday with the increasing 0.04%. Meanwhile, the declined 0.24%, and the dropped 0.67%.

The of small-cap stocks fell 0.17%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was up 0.13%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) posted the largest decline during the session, cratering 34.44%, followed by Alcon Inc. (ALC) shares, which plunged 10.08%. Shares of Intel Corp. (INTC) declined 6.99%.

Figma Inc. Cl A (FIG), was the biggest leader, adding 6.71%, and Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) added 6.26%. Amer Sports Inc. (AS) rounded out the top three leaders on Wednesday, with shares gaining 3.97%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.24%, and gold futures were up 0.96%. slipped 0.12% to $114,143.

The 10-Year Treasury yield fell to 4.293%.

Stock indexes in Asia were mixed, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index down 1.51% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index up 1.04%.

In Europe, indexes rose, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index increasing 0.23% and the FTSE 100 Index rising 1.08% from the previous close.

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