U.S. Indexes Moved Upward Thursday; Intel Climbed Highest

U.S. stock indexes closed up Thursday with the gaining 0.94%. Meanwhile, the increased 0.48%, and the added 0.27%.

Small-cap stocks, as per the , rose 2.51%, and the Cboe Volatility Index was up 0.13%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Intel Corp. (INTC), was the biggest leader during the session, rocketing 22.77%, and Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) jumped 12.86%. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. Cl A (CRWD) rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares jumping 12.82%.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) posted the largest decline, tumbling 10.40%, followed by Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) shares, which declined 7.66%. Shares of S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) dropped 6.67%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.19%, while gold futures were down 1.05%. was up 0.04% to $117,565.

The 10-Year Treasury yield climbed to 4.118%.

Stock indexes in Asia were mixed, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 1.15% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index down 1.15%.

In Europe, indexes rose, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index gaining 0.80% and the FTSE 100 Index adding 0.21% from the previous close.

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