S&P 500 Index is clinging to modest gains in volatile day. ETSY Inc (ETSY: NASDAQ) shares gain more than 8% on Thursday. Energy shares fall sharply as crude oil prices suffer heavy losses. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) opened decisively higher on Thursday but lost its traction and dropped in the negative territory before staging a rebound in the last hour. As of writing, the SPX was up 0.5% on the day at 3,380. The uncertainty surrounding coronavirus stimulus talks in the US seems to be causing the market volatility to increase. S&P 500 top movers Despite a lack of company-specific developments, ETSY Inc (ETSY: NASDAQ) is the top daily percentage gained on Thursday. As of writing, ETSY was trading at its highest level since late August at $131.61, rising 8.15% on the day. Among the other top performers, Under Armour Inc (UAA: NYSE), Qorvo Inc (QRVO: NASDAQ) and Gap Inc (GPS: NYSE) shares are up 5.6%, 4.6% and 4.4%, respectively. On the other hand, the sharp decline witnessed in crude oil prices is, once again, weighing on major energy stocks. At the moment, Halliburton Co (HAL: NYSE), Valero Energy Corp (VLO: NYSE), Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC: NYSE) and National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV: NYSE) shares are down between 8% and 5%. FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP plummet after CFTC accused BitMEX of evading U.S. regulations FX Street 2 years S&P 500 Index is clinging to modest gains in volatile day. ETSY Inc (ETSY: NASDAQ) shares gain more than 8% on Thursday. Energy shares fall sharply as crude oil prices suffer heavy losses. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) opened decisively higher on Thursday but lost its traction and dropped in the negative territory before staging a rebound in the last hour. As of writing, the SPX was up 0.5% on the day at 3,380. The uncertainty surrounding coronavirus stimulus talks in the US seems to be causing the market volatility to increase. S&P 500 top movers Despite a lack of… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.