US equity close: Positive start upended by tech selling

Closing changes in North American equities:

• S&P 500 -0.1%
• Nasdaq Comp -0.4%
• DJIA +0.3%
• Russell 2000 +0.7%
• Toronto TSX Comp -0.3%

On the week:

• S&P 500 +0.6%
• Nasdaq Comp +1.0%
• DJIA +0.6%

US stocks had a strong start and liked the PCE report but the bombing in Beirut along with quarter-end flows added some caution. Nvidia was also weak on a report about China discouraging its chips.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.