U.S. stock indexes closed lower at the end of a volatile week
U.S. stocks ended Friday lower, extending a volatile week as concerns about the sustainability of artificial-intelligence spending weighed on markets. The Dow fell 1.23% to 52,215.16, the S&P 500 lost 0.52%, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.21%. Sharecast reported Brent crude rose 3.14% to $116.72 a barrel amid reports of U.S.-Israeli plans for renewed attacks on Iran.
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U.S. stocks ended a volatile week lower Friday, with selling in technology shares spreading to other sectors as oil prices climbed amid Middle East tensions. The Dow's 652.82-point decline left it at 52,215.16, while the S&P 500 finished at 7,623.68 after a 0.52% retreat, and the Nasdaq Composite closed at 25,955.34, down 0.21%. Sharecast linked the move in Brent to reports that the U.S. and Israel were drawing up plans for renewed attacks on Iran; the crude benchmark rose 3.14% to $116.72 a barrel. Anadolu Agency said the oil rise added to inflation worries before the Federal Reserve’s Oct. 27–28 meeting; markets expected the Fed to leave rates unchanged. Concerns over AI spending were renewed by Tesla and Meta earnings, Anadolu said. Investors are watching Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon results due next week.
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- Anadolu Agency — New York stock market closes week lower
- Investor’s Business Daily — Stock Market Ends Week Lower As Oil Soars; Fed Meeting, Earnings Tsunami Looms | Investor's Business Daily
- thestreet.com — Iran Concerns Weigh on Stocks as Tech Steadies to End a Volatile Week
- sharecast.com — US close: Stocks sharply lower as AI jitters deepen, oil prices surge - Sharecast.com
- The Wall Street Journal — Stocks, Pulled in Two Directions, Fall to End Volatile Week - WSJ
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Each reports U.S. stocks or major indexes falling on Friday to end a volatile week. Their timing and central claims match the proposed event.