XCUR - US Stocks Down; Nonfarm Payrolls Rise By 199000 In November | Benzinga
U.S. stocks traded mostly lower this morning, following the release of jobs data on Friday.
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded down 0.08% to 36,089.67 while the NASDAQ fell 0.24% to 14,306.13. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.12% to 4,580.07.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Energy shares rose by 0.8% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, communication services shares fell by 0.8%.
Top Headline
Non-farm payrolls grew by 199,000 in November, an increase from the 150,000 reported in October and above the expected 180,000.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in November from 3.9% in the previous month.
Equities Trading UP
Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: INTS) shares shot up 153% to $10.61. Intensity Therapeutics presented INT230-6 data in early-stage breast cancer patients.
Shares of MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) got a boost, shooting 74% to $12.82 after the company announced it declared an extraordinary cash dividend on MBIA common stock of $8.00 per share.
Exicure, Inc. (NASDAQ: XCUR) shares were also up, gaining 49% to ...