U.S. markets ended lower on Friday, as investors booked profits in technology stocks following their recent strong rally. Sentiments remained cautious amid a sharp rise in Treasury yields, with the yield on the benchmark ten-year note surging to its highest levels in almost a year. The spike in treasury yields came as recent data show significant accelerations in the pace of consumer and producer price inflation has led to concerns about the outlook for interest rates. Further, traders were cautious as crude oil prices surged after the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping failed to make significant progress on the U.S.-Iran conflict.
On the sectoral front, gold stocks moved sharply lower along with the price of the precious metal, leading the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index to plunge 7.1 percent. Airline stocks also witnessed heavy selling pressure, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index tumbling 4.4 percent. Semiconductor stocks remained under pressure as well, dragging the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 4 percent.
Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 537.29 points or 1.07 percent to 49,526.17, Nasdaq decreased 410.08 points or 1.54 percent to 26,225.145, and S&P 500 fall 92.74 points or 1.24 percent to 7,408.50.
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