U.S. Markets Decreased Thursday; Fermi Fell Furthest

Stock indexes in the U.S. closed down Thursday as the dropped 2.29%. Meanwhile, the dropped 1.66%, and the fell 1.65%.

The of small-cap stocks declined 2.91%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was up 19.02%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Fermi Inc. (FRMI) posted the largest decline during the session, plunging 19.58%, followed by Bloom Energy Corp. (BE) shares, which plunged 18.28%. Shares of Sterling Infrastructure Inc. (STRL) tumbled 14.21%.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A (LYB), was the biggest leader, increasing 5.13%, and Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) rose 4.62%. Dow Inc. (DOW) rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares increasing 4.22%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.08%, and gold futures were down 1.11%. rose 0.49% to $98,554.

The 10-Year Treasury yield climbed to 4.126%.

Stock indexes in Asia were up, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 0.43% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.73%.

In Europe, indexes were mixed, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index steady and the FTSE 100 Index dropping 1.05% from the previous close.

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