US benchmark equity indexes are on track to close mixed on Thursday, after June new home sales in the US fell short of expectations.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.6% to 44,766.16, while the S&P 500 rose 0.3% to 6,375.49. Nasdaq Composite gained 0.4% to 21,102.33. Among sectors, communications led the gainers while consumer discretionary rallied the decliners.
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) shares were up 21%, the top gainer on the S&P 500. The company raised its full-year financial outlook following a second-quarter beat.
United Rentals (URI) was the second-top gainer on the S&P 500, up 8.6%. The company adjusted its full-year 2025 revenue guidance to the higher end of its previous outlook.
LKQ (LKQ) shares sank 19%, the worst performer on the S&P. The company lowered its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS outlook and missed the Q2 consensus estimate.
The 10-year US Treasury yield was up 3.0 basis points to 4.42%, while the two-year rate increased 4.7 basis points to 3.93%.
September West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 1.5% to $66.22 a barrel.
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