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.