U.S. Markets Decreased Thursday; Sandisk Fell Furthest

Stock indexes in the U.S. closed down Thursday with the dropping 2.15%. Meanwhile, the fell 1.56%, and the declined 0.84%.

The , which focuses on small-cap stocks, declined 1.68%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was up 10.74%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Sandisk Corp. (SNDK) posted the largest decline during the session, cratering 20.33%, followed by Oklo Inc. (OKLO) shares, which plunged 14.45%. Shares of IonQ Inc. (IONQ) tumbled 14.39%.

Exact Sciences Corp. (EXAS), was the biggest leader, surging 16.81%, and Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 6.51%. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN) rounded out the top three leaders on Thursday, with shares adding 5.01%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.46%, and gold futures were down 0.17%. climbed 0.43% to $86,707.

The 10-Year Treasury yield dropped to 4.099%.

Stock indexes in Asia were mixed, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 2.65% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index down 0.40%.

In Europe, indexes were mixed, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index flat and the FTSE 100 Index rising 0.21% from the previous close.

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