Day’s loss of 3.15 puts index at 521.48

The Arkansas Index, a price-weighted index that tracks the largest public companies based in the state, closed Thursday day at 521.48, down 3.15.

“Equities closed relatively unchanged while the energy sector underperformed following an announcement by the Biden administration of a 60-day freeze on new oil and gas drilling on public lands,” said Leon Lants, managing director at Stephens Inc.

The index was developed by Bloomberg News and the Democrat-Gazette with a base value of 100 as of Dec. 30, 1997.