U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the S&P 500 falling by over 1% on Friday.
The Dow traded down 0.90% to 43,356.00 while the NASDAQ fell 2.26% to 18,676.22. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 1.42% to 5,864.40.
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Leading and Lagging SectorsEnergy shares rose by 0.4% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, information technology shares fell by 1.9%.
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U.S. retail sales rose 0.4% month-over-month in October compared to a revised 0.8% increase in September, and toping market estimates of 0.3%.
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CommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded down 0.5% to $68.35 while gold traded up 0.2% at $2,579.20.
Silver traded up 0.7% to $30.79 on Friday, while copper rose 0.8% to $4.1220.
Euro zone
European shares were mostly lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 fell 0.58%, Germany's DAX fell 0.16% and France's CAC 40 fell 0.26%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index gained 0.82%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.06%.
The annual inflation rate in Italy increased to 0.9% in October versus 0.7% in the prior month, while France’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.2% in October. The GDP in the UK grew by 1% year-over-year during the third quarter.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed lower on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.28%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 0.05% and China's Shanghai Composite Index dipping 1.45%.
Hong Kong's economy expanded by 1.8% year-over-year in the third quarter compared to a 3.2% increase in the previous period. China’s retail sales rose by 4.8% year-over-year in October, while industrial production rose by 5.3% year-over-year in October.
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