U.S. Markets Closed Down Friday; Venture Global Took Biggest Hit

U.S. stock indexes closed down Friday as the dropped 3.56%. Meanwhile, the fell 2.71%, and the declined 1.90%.

The of small-cap stocks declined 2.97%, while the Cboe Volatility Index was up 35.79%.

Among companies with at least $10 billion in market value, Venture Global Inc. (VG) posted the largest decline during the session, cratering 24.92%, followed by Figure Technology Solutions Inc. (FIGR) shares, which plunged 12.20%. Shares of Circle Internet Group Inc. (CRCL) plunged 11.66%.

Fermi Inc. (FRMI), was the biggest leader, adding 8.63%, and MP Materials Corp. (MP) added 8.49%. Oklo Inc. (OKLO) rounded out the top three leaders on Friday, with shares rising 6.57%.

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were down 0.06%, while gold futures were up 1.45%. rose 0.20% to $116,889.

The 10-Year Treasury yield fell to 4.064%.

Stock indexes in Asia were down, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index falling 1.01% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.94%.

In Europe, indexes were mixed, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index flat and the FTSE 100 Index dropping 0.86% from the previous close.

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