USA: The Dow Jones Index Closes 0.7% Lower

In New York, the Dow Jones Index dropped 329 points or 0.7 percent on Friday. Losses were led by UnitedHealth (-3.3%), Nike (-2.9%) and American Express (-2.1%). Offsetting the fall, top gainers were Nvidia (1.7%), Salesforce (1.35%) and Chevron (1.3%).