US Stocks Mixed; Dow Falls Over 100 Points

U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 100 points on Friday.

Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded down 0.29% to 48,045.77 while the NASDAQ rose 0.38% to 22,909.09. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.07% to 6,829.46.

Leading and Lagging Sectors

Materials shares climbed by 0.8% on Friday.

In trading on Friday, financial stocks fell by 0.8%.

Top Headline

The annual inflation rate in the U.S. surged to 3.3% in March, recording the highest reading since May 2024 and following 2.4% in both February and January.

Equities Trading UP
           

• Presidio Property Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQFT) shares shot up 48% to $3.99 after gaining 9% on Thursday.
• Shares of Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMCI) got a boost, surging 25% to $1.9100.
• Organon & Co. …

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