U.S. shares declined at the close of trading; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.93%
U.S. equities declined at the close on Friday, with losses in the Dow Jones Consumer Goods, Dow Jones Oil & Gas, and Dow Jones Technology sectors driving shares lower. At the NYSE close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.93%, the S&P 500 index dropped 0.71%, and the NASDAQ Composite index decreased 0.78%.