U.S. Markets Closed Down Thursday; AST SpaceMobile Took Biggest Hit

Stock indexes in the U.S. closed down Thursday as the dropped 0.50%. Meanwhile, the fell 0.50%, and the dropped 0.38%.

The , which focuses on small-cap stocks, declined 1.03%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was up 3.83%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, AST SpaceMobile Inc. (ASTS) posted the largest decline during the session, falling 9.38%, followed by Oklo Inc. (OKLO) shares, which dropped 9.19%. Shares of Klaviyo Inc. (KVYO) fell 7.81%.

Intel Corp. (INTC), was the biggest leader, increasing 8.87%, and MP Materials Corp. (MP) gained 8.27%. TD SYNNEX Corp. (SNX) rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares increasing 6.23%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.32%, and gold futures were up 0.25%. climbed 0.10% to $109,480.

The 10-Year Treasury yield rose to 4.177%.

Stock indexes in Asia were mixed, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 0.27% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index down 0.01%.

In Europe, indexes were mixed, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index flat and the FTSE 100 Index declining 0.39% from the previous close.

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