NEW YORK, New York -U.S. equities finished Friday's session with a sharp technology-led selloff dragging major U.S. indexes
On Wall Street, the Standard and Poor's 500 (^GSPC) closed at 7,580.07, down 140.32 points or 1.82 percent, on volume of 4.269 billion. The index traded between a low of 7,527.56 and a high of 7,637.48, against a 52-week range of 6,316.91 to 7,844.52.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell 572.25 points, or 1.09 percent, to 51,770.31, with volume of 659.03 million. The blue-chip index ranged from 51,563.76 to 52,383.90, within a 52-week band of 45,057.28 to 54,744.33.
The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) bore the brunt of the selling, plunging 747.73 points, or 2.86 percent, to 25,437.00 on volume of 7.678 billion. It traded between 25,177.33 and 25,673.00, against a 52-week range of 20,690.25 to 27,722.75.
The NYSE Composite Index (^NYA) declined 224.13 points, or 0.91 percent, to 24,293.09, ranging from 24,197.28 to 24,506.94 with a 52-week range of 20,906.44 to 24,866.75.
Buckling the U.S. downtrend, the NYSE American Composite Index (^XAX) surged 263.53 points, or 3.17 percent, to 8,588.94, trading between 8,114.21 and 8,602.18 against a 52-week range of 6,737.42 to 9,303.67.
The small-cap Russell 2000 Index (^RUT) slipped 47.37 points, or 1.66 percent, to 2,811.84, within a session range of 2,787.12 to 2,843.00 and a 52-week range of 2,303.46 to 3,069.71.
U.S. Dollar Edges Higher Against Swiss Franc and Euro, but Slips Against Other Major Currencies in Quiet Friday Trading
The U.S. dollar posted minor gains against the Swiss franc and the euro on Friday while softening against the other four major currencies, with all moves remaining modest in what traders described as a quiet, range-bound session.
The euro (EUR-USD) slipped 0.18 percent to 1.1160, as the dollar strengthened modestly against the single currency.
The dollar-yen pair (USD-JPY) saw the dollar edge 0.10 percent lower against the Japanese currency, with the pair quoted at 157.5600.
Sterling (GBP-USD) firmed 0.11 percent against the dollar to 1.3391.
The Australian dollar (AUD-USD) gained 0.03 percent to 0.7032, a marginal advance against the greenback.
The dollar-Canadian dollar pair (USD-CAD) saw the U.S. currency slip 0.11 percent, with the pair at 1.3974.
Against the Swiss franc (USD-CHF), the dollar rose 0.07 percent to 0.8250.
Analysts noted that with no major economic data releases to drive direction, currency markets largely consolidated ahead of the weekend, leaving major pairs confined to narrow ranges.
World Stock Markets end Week Divided | Canada, South Korea, Israel, Japan, Taiwan and China Bear Heavy Losses while UK and Europe finish Flat
In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite index (^GSPTSE) fell 629.00 points, or 1.74 percent, to 35,620.03 on volume of 321.606 million, ranging from 35,310.46 to 36,049.56 against a 52-week range of 29,530.90 to 36,049.56.
In London, the FTSE 100 (^FTSE) edged up 7.71 points, or 0.07 percent, to 10,729.78, trading between 10,715.93 and 10,778.72 against a 52-week range of 9,423.90 to 10,989.50.
Germany's DAX P (^GDAXI) lost 221.47 points, or 0.85 percent, to 25,818.21, ranging from 25,779.15 to 26,026.20 within a 52-week band of 21,863.81 to 26,618.74.
In France, the CAC 40 (^FCHI) was essentially flat, shedding 0.58 points, or 0.01 percent, to 7,969.42. It traded between 7,952.39 and 7,992.17, against a 52-week range of 7,505.27 to 8,755.03.
The EURO STOXX 50 I (^STOXX50E) dropped 75.76 points, or 1.22 percent, to 6,131.31, ranging from 6,123.00 to 6,179.29 with a 52-week range of 5,376.81 to 6,577.20.
The Euronext 100 Index (^N100) declined 15.58 points, or 0.82 percent, to 1,874.07, trading between 1,870.72 and 1,889.46 against a 52-week range of 1,658.14 to 1,984.60.
Belgium's BEL 20 (^BFX) posted a marginal gain of 0.73 points, or 0.01 percent, to 5,840.99, within a session range of 5,822.30 to 5,853.91 and a 52-week range of 4,774.82 to 5,905.83.
In Asia, Hong Kong's HANG SENG INDEX (^HSI) rose 335.77 points, or 1.46 percent, to 23,294.42, trading between 22,947.96 and 23,400.02 against a 52-week range of 22,518.00 to 28,056.10.
China's SSE Composite Index fell 52.42 points, or 1.44 percent, to 3,599.02 on volume of 2.553 billion, trading between 3,595.26 and 3,660.21 within a 52-week range of 3,574.27 to 4,258.86.
Japan's Nikkei 225 (^N225) closed sharply lower, down 1,369.36 points, or 2.12 percent, at 63,290.11. The index ranged from 62,711.42 to 64,589.04, against a 52-week range of 48,235.30 to 72,831.73.
Singapore's STI Index (^STI) slipped 19.29 points, or 0.36 percent, to 5,376.74, ranging from 5,365.13 to 5,406.25 within a 52-week band of 4,372.64 to 5,828.50.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 (^AXJO) added 16.30 points, or 0.18 percent, to 8,908.10, trading between 8,891.80 and 8,992.70 against a 52-week range of 8,262.40 to 9,296.70. The broader ALL ORDINARIES (^AORD) gained 12.80 points, or 0.14 percent, to 9,025.40, within a session range of 9,012.60 to 9,109.70 and a 52-week range of 8,454.90 to 9,474.80.
New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 INDEX GROSS (^NZ50) gained 86.83 points, or 0.63 percent, to 13,797.00, trading between 13,694.80 and its closing level of 13,797.00, within a 52-week range of 12,689.78 to 14,069.22.
India's S&P BSE SENSEX (^BSESN) climbed 308.49 points, or 0.42 percent, to 74,459.53, ranging from 74,082.03 to 74,742.59 against a 52-week range of 71,292.88 to 86,159.02.
Indonesia's IDX COMPOSITE (^JKSE) fell 41.01 points, or 0.80 percent, to 5,057.05, trading between 4,979.34 and 5,116.01 within a 52-week range of 4,907.37 to 9,174.47.
In Malaysia, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (^KLSE) added 4.44 points, or 0.28 percent, to 1,615.60, ranging from 1,606.72 to 1,620.76 against a 52-week range of 1,592.57 to 1,771.25.
South Korea's KOSPI Composite Index (^KS11) suffered a steep decline, falling 206.92 points, or 3.48 percent, to 5,730.74 on volume of 228,294. It ranged from 5,599.42 to 5,784.98, against a 52-week range of 3,833.35 to 9,385.59.
Taiwan's TSEC CAPITALIZATION WEIGHTED ST (^TWII) dropped 1,156.50 points, or 2.49 percent, to 45,211.83, trading between 44,726.26 and 46,139.79 within a 52-week range of 26,395.98 to 49,968.92.
Israel's TA-125 (^TA125.TA) declined 74.62 points, or 1.86 percent, to 3,936.27, trading between 3,925.58 and 3,981.12 within a 52-week range of 3,334.05 to 4,588.51.
South Africa's Top 40 USD Net TRI Index (^JN0 UO) dropped 193.04 points, or 2.93 percent, to 6,396.03, ranging from 6,382.59 to 6,589.48 against a 52-week range of 6,105.70 to 8,184.71.
Analysts pointed to renewed pressure on technology and semiconductor shares as the main driver of the U.S. and North Asian declines, while gains in Hong Kong, India and Australia provided a partial counterweight to the global risk-off tone.
(This report incorporates quotes retrieved with the assistance of artificial intelligence).
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