U.S. equities closed in the red on Friday, pressured by losses in financial and energy shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.48%, the S&P 500 fell 0.32%, and the Nasdaq Composite edged down 0.03%.
The decline reflected weakness in oil & gas and banking stocks, offset partly by strength in technology.
- Dow Jones: -0.48%
- S&P 500: -0.32%
- Nasdaq Composite: -0.03%
Breadth was mixed: 1,685 stocks advanced and 1,079 declined on the NYSE, while the Nasdaq saw 1,810 gainers versus 1,486 decliners.
Standout Movers on Dow and S&P 500
On the Dow, Salesforce (CRM) gained 2.77% to $250.76, leading advancers, followed by Sherwin-Williams (SHW) up 1.82%, and Home Depot (HD) up 1.76%.
The laggards were led by JPMorgan Chase (JPM), which fell 3.11% to $294.38, NVIDIA (NVDA), down 2.70%, and Chevron (CVX), off 2.56%.
On the S&P 500, the best performers included:
- Broadcom (AVGO): +9.42% to $334.94, an all-time high.
- Enphase Energy (ENPH): +8.57% to $39.65.
- Micron Technology (MU): +5.76% to $131.37, a 52-week high.
The biggest declines came from Lululemon Athletica (LULU), down 18.6% to $167.76, hitting a five-year low; Kenvue (KVUE), off 9.18% to $18.66 at a 52-week low; and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), down 6.58% to $151.14.
Nasdaq Leaders and Laggards
The Nasdaq session was marked by dramatic swings in smaller-cap names.
- Tian Ruixiang Holdings (TIRX): soared 450.88% to $2.49, a 52-week high.
- Hour Loop (HOUR): jumped 92.06% to $3.63.
- Peraso (PRSO): gained 71.14% to $1.40.
On the downside, Youxin Technology (YAAS) sank 63.98% to $0.10, a record low, while Innovation Beverage Group (IBG) slid 35.05%, and Indaptus Therapeutics (INDP) dropped 28.35% to an all-time low of $3.30.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” edged down 0.78% to 15.18, signaling calm in options markets despite sector turbulence.