Friday’s session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 2,960.31. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.13 billion. Declining stocks led advancers by 2.08 to 1 ratio.
Oil futures slipped Friday, giving up earlier gains following a government report showing a smaller-than-expected decline in the nation’s crude supplies last week, MarketWatch reported. Crude
Gold futures weakened Friday, with investors preparing for the possibility of higher taxes next year as U.S. lawmakers continue work on a budget deal as the year-end deadline approaches,