Top Performers and Decliners in Tuesday’s Trading Session

  • U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday
  • Summit Therapeutics Inc. topped the leaders with a 9.54% increase
  • Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Live added 8.08%
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc. was third among leaders, up 7.95%
  • Global Payments Inc. posted the largest decline at 6.44%
  • Visa Inc. Cl A shares dropped 5.44%
  • First Citizens Bancshares Inc. Cl A fell 5.06%
  • Brent crude oil futures down 0.04%
  • Gold futures up 1.35%
  • Bitcoin at $63,220, down 0.14%
  • 10-Year Treasury yield dropped to 3.735%
  • Asian stock indexes also rose
  • European indexes increased

The U.S. stock market experienced a rise on Tuesday with the NASDAQ Composite Index increasing by 0.56%, S&P 500 Index up 0.25%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.20%. Summit Therapeutics Inc. (SMMT) topped the leaders, adding 9.54% in value. Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Live (LLYVK) followed with an 8.08% increase. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) rounded off the top three performers, gaining 7.95%. Global Payments Inc. posted the largest decline at 6.44%, followed by Visa Inc. Cl A shares dropping 5.44%. First Citizens Bancshares Inc. Cl A fell 5.06%. In commodities, Brent crude oil futures decreased by 0.04% while gold futures increased by 1.35%. Bitcoin was at $63,220, down 0.14%. The 10-Year Treasury yield fell to 3.735%. Asian stock indexes also saw growth, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 0.57% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 4.15%. European markets also increased, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index up 0.65% and FTSE 100 Index increasing by 0.28%. U.S. stock market trading closed at 4 p.m. ET.

Factuality Level: 10
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Noise Level: 3
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Public Companies: Summit Therapeutics Inc. (SMMT), Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Live (LLYVK), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX), Global Payments Inc. (GPN), Visa Inc. Cl A (V), First Citizens Bancshares Inc. Cl A (FCNCA)
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Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: U.S., Asia, and Europe stock markets; companies like Summit Therapeutics Inc., Liberty Media Corp., Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Global Payments Inc., Visa Inc., First Citizens Bancshares Inc.; commodities such as Brent crude oil futures, gold futures, and Bitcoin
Financial Rating Justification: The article discusses the performance of various stock indexes in different regions, individual company stocks, and commodity prices, which all have direct financial relevance.
Presence Of Extreme Event: No
Nature Of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating Of The Extreme Event: No
Extreme Rating Justification: There is no mention of an extreme event in the text and it doesn’t meet the criteria for being the main topic or happening within the last 48 hours.
Move Size: 0.56%
Sector: All
Direction: Up
Magnitude: Medium
Affected Instruments: Stocks, Commodities

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