U.S. Indexes Closed Up Friday; Comfort Systems USA Led Increases

U.S. stock indexes moved upward Friday with the adding 0.47%. Meanwhile, the gained 0.40%, and the gained 0.24%.

The , which focuses on small-cap stocks, increased 0.31%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was down 2.27%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Comfort Systems USA Inc. (FIX), was the biggest leader during the session, soaring 22.27%, and Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK) surged 11.40%. EMCOR Group Inc. (EME) rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares adding 9.69%.

Liberty Broadband Corp. Cl A (LBRDA) posted the largest decline, plunging 19.14%, followed by Liberty Broadband Corp. Cl C (LBRDK) shares, which tumbled 19.05%. Shares of Charter Communications Inc. Cl A (CHTR) tumbled 18.49%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.19%, and gold futures were down 1.01%. rose 0.09% to $116,849.

The 10-Year Treasury yield dropped to 4.387%.

Stock indexes in Asia were down, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index declining 0.88% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.33%.

In Europe, indexes fell, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping 0.29% and the FTSE 100 Index dropping 0.20% from the previous close.

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