The U.S. markets ended lower on Friday amid ongoing concerns about the outlook for interest rates and the global economy. Rate hikes in England and other countries along with the Federal Reserve's forecast for additional rate increases have reignited worries tighter monetary policy will tip the global economy into recession. Overall trading activity remained somewhat subdued, with a lack of major U.S. economic data keeping some traders on the sidelines. The economic calendar picks back up next week with the release of reports on durable goods orders, consumer confidence, new home sales and pending home sales. The Commerce Department is also due to release its report on personal income and spending in the month of May, which includes a reading on inflation said to be preferred by the Fed.
The consumer price inflation data could significantly impact opinions regarding whether the Fed will follow through on its forecast rate hikes. On the sectoral front, Networking stocks showed a significant move to the downside on the day, resulting in a 2.1 percent slump by the NYSE Arca Networking Index. Significant weakness was also visible among semiconductor stocks, as reflected by the 1.8 percent loss posted by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. Interest-sensitive utilities stocks also saw considerable weakness, dragging the Dow Jones Utility Average down by 1.6 percent. Natural gas, computer hardware and commercial real estate stocks also moved notably lower over the course of the session.
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 219.28 points or 0.65 percent to 33,727.43, Nasdaq dropped 138.09 points or 1.01 percent to 13,492.52 and S&P 500 was down by 33.56 points or 0.77 percent to 4,348.33.
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