US stocks closed lower, Dow Jones down 1.94% At the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones was down 1.94%, the SP 500 was down 2.38% and the NASDAQ Composite was down 2.75%. The leading performer among the components of the Dow Jones index today was Home Depot Inc, which gained 2.33 points (0.78%) to close at 299.86. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated fell 4.10 points or 0.83% to close at 489.43. 3M Company lost 0.85% or 1.24 points to close at 144.18. The losers were Boeing Co shares, which fell 5.90 points or 4.23% to end the session at 133.73. The Walt Disney Company was up 3.76% or 4.04 points to close at 103.30, while Apple Inc was down 3.60% or 5.32 points to close at 142. 64. Leading gainers among the components of the SP 500 in today''s trading were NXP Semiconductors NV, which rose 4.04% to 184.22, Pool Corporation, which gained 2.34% to close at 416.39, and shares of Dollar General Corporation, which rose 1.70% to end the session at 237.71. Moderna Inc became the leader of the fall, which shed 9.76% to close at 134.04.