U.S. Markets Declined Thursday; Rigetti Computing Fell Furthest

U.S. stock indexes closed down Thursday as the fell 0.65%. Meanwhile, the declined 0.63%, and the declined 0.47%.

The of small-cap stocks declined 2.08%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was up 19.09%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Rigetti Computing Inc. (RGTI) posted the largest decline during the session, plunging 14.86%, followed by QuantumScape Corp. Cl A (QS) shares, which tumbled 13.42%. Shares of Kenvue Inc. (KVUE) tumbled 13.35%.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT), was the biggest leader, soaring 22.14%, and Micron Technology Inc. (MU) rose 5.52%. ON Semiconductor Corp. (ON) rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares gaining 5.18%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.07%, and gold futures were up 2.90%. rose 0.03% to $108,276.

The 10-Year Treasury yield slipped to 3.977%.

Stock indexes in Asia were up, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 1.27% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.10%.

In Europe, indexes were mixed, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index steady and the FTSE 100 Index gaining 0.12% from the previous close.

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