--- title: "US stocks close mixed. Dow closes higher. S&P and Nadaq close lower" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286816768.md" description: "US stock indices closed mixed, with the Dow up 160.02 points (0.32%) at 49,690.96, while the S&P fell 5.45 points (-0.07%) to 7,403.04, and the Nasdaq dropped 134.41 points (-0.51%) to 26,090.73. The Dow saw 23 of 30 stocks gain, led by 3M (+4.32%) and Chevron (+2.63%). Notable losers included Caterpillar (-2.76%) and NVIDIA (-1.33%). A shift from tech to defensive stocks was observed, with Roblox (+9.64%) and healthcare stocks performing well." datetime: "2026-05-18T20:36:57.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286816768.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286816768.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286816768.md) --- # US stocks close mixed. Dow closes higher. S&P and Nadaq close lower The major stock indices are closing mixed with the Dow 30 closing higher.The S&P and the Nasdaq indices closed lower.. The final numbers are showing: - Dow Industrial Average rose 160.02 points or 0.32% at 49690.96 - S&P index close down -5.45 points or -0.07% at 7403.04 - Nasdaq index close down -134441 points or -0.51% at 26090.73 The small cap Russell 2000 closed lower by -18.19 points or0.65% at 2775.10. For the Dow 30, a solid day overall for the Dow — 23 of 30 names closed in the green. **3M (+4.32%)** was the standout, while energy played a big role with **Chevron (+2.63%)** benefiting from the ongoing oil spike. On the losing side, **Caterpillar (-2.76%)** was the biggest drag, with **NVIDIA (-1.33%)** and **Apple (-0.80%)** also pulling back on what was broadly a rotation out of tech and industrials into defensives and consumer names. Nvidia will announce their earnings on Wednesday after the close. Looking at the broader indices, there was a notable split today — tech and AI infrastructure names dominated the losers with **Nebius (-9.13%), Vertiv (-8.41%), and Corning (-6.91%)** leading the declines, suggesting a rotation out of AI infrastructure plays. On the winners side, **Roblox (+9.64%)** was the standout, with healthcare names like **Boston Scientific (+6.15%)** and **Intuitive Surgical (+4.45%)** showing strength alongside energy via **Shell (+3.78%)**. Some of the winners and losers today shows: ### Related Stocks - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [CAT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CAT.US.md) - [MMM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MMM.US.md) - [NVDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDS.US.md) - [NVDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDY.US.md) - [NVDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [NVDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [RBLY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RBLY.US.md) - [HERO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HERO.US.md) - [RBLU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RBLU.US.md) - [NVDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDU.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [CVX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CVX.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [AAPL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPL.US.md) - [NBIS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NBIS.US.md) - [VRT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VRT.US.md) - [GLW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLW.US.md) - [RBLX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RBLX.US.md) - [BSX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BSX.US.md) - [ISRG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ISRG.US.md) - [SHEL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SHEL.US.md) - [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md) - [SHEL.WI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SHEL.WI.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286653126.md) - [Larson Financial Group LLC Grows Holdings in Caterpillar Inc. $CAT](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286897523.md) - [2,962 Shares in Caterpillar Inc. $CAT Purchased by Hartford Funds Management Co LLC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286877702.md) - [Top Caterpillar Executive Executes Massive Stock Sale That Turns Heads on Wall Street](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286185239.md) - [Morgan Stanley lifts S&P 500 target to 8,000 on earnings strength](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286230080.md)