U.S. Indexes Closed Up Friday; Intel Topped Leaders

Stock indexes in the U.S. climbed Friday as the added 0.65%. Meanwhile, the gained 0.61%, and the rose 0.54%.

Small-cap stocks, as per the , increased 0.58%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was down 4.89%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Intel Corp. (INTC), was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 10.19%, and Circle Internet Group Inc. (CRCL) surged 10.04%. Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. (CRDO) rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares increasing 8.29%.

Symbotic Inc. (SYM) posted the largest decline, falling 4.04%, followed by Burlington Stores Inc. (BURL) shares, which declined 3.23%. Shares of AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) declined 2.64%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.10%, while gold futures were up 1.29%. slipped 0.02% to $91,208.

The 10-Year Treasury yield rose to 4.018%.

Stock indexes in Asia were up, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 0.17% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.34%.

In Europe, indexes rose, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index adding 0.25% and the FTSE 100 Index gaining 0.27% from the previous close.

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