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

Stock indexes in the U.S. increased Friday with the adding 1.00%. Meanwhile, the rose 0.52%, and the added 0.52%.

The of small-cap stocks held steady, while the Cboe Volatility Index was down 1.63%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Nike Inc. Cl B (NKE), was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 15.24%, and Snap Inc. (SNAP) gained 7.19%. Hims & Hers Health Inc. (HIMS) rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares gaining 6.81%.

Circle Internet Group Inc. (CRCL) posted the largest decline, tumbling 15.57%, followed by Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) shares, which dropped 9.37%. Shares of Astera Labs Inc. (ALAB) dropped 7.08%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.49%, and gold futures were down 1.92%. climbed 0.18% to $107,084.

The 10-Year Treasury yield rose to 4.276%.

Stock indexes in Asia were mixed, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 1.43% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index down 0.70%.

In Europe, indexes rose, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index increasing 1.14% and the FTSE 100 Index gaining 0.72% from the previous close.

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