Closing changes on the day:
- S&P 500 -0.7%
- Nasdaq Comp -1.0%
- DJIA -0.6%
- Russell 2000 -0.3%
- Toronto TSX Comp +0.1%
On the week:
- S&P 500 -2.6%
- Nasdaq -2.5%
- DJIA -2.5%
- TSX -0.4%
- Russell -3.5%
For a week that began with a US debt downgrade and ended with a fresh trade war with the EU, a 2.6% decline is a surprisingly good result. US equities opened much lower on Friday but steadily recovered until some last-minute selling.
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
