The US markets ended mostly in red on Friday as many traders remained away from their desks following yesterday's holiday. An early close for the markets at 1 pm ET along with a lack of major U.S. economic data also contributed to below average trading activity. However, markets posted solid gains for the week due in part to optimism about slower interest rate hikes. The minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting, released on Wednesday, provided further evidence the central bank is considering slowing the pace of its rate hikes as soon as next month. The minutes said a substantial majority of meeting participants judged that a slowing in the pace of rate hikes would likely soon be appropriate.
Most of the major sectors ended the day showing only modest moves, contributing to the lackluster close by the broader markets. Semiconductor stocks showed a notable move to the downside, however, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling by 1.3 percent. Gold, tobacco and oil service stocks also moved to the downside, while some strength was visible among airline, commercial real estate and utilities stocks.
Nasdaq fell 58.96 points or 0.52 percent to 11,226.36 and S&P 500 was down by 1.14 points 0.03 percent to 4,026.12, while Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 152.97 points or 0.45 percent to 34,347.03.
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