Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded down 0.37% to 34,622.25 while the NASDAQ fell 0.58% to 15,094.19. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.55% to 4,449.03.
The U.S. has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, reporting a total of 41,788,110 cases with around 670,020 deaths. India confirmed a total of at least 33,381,720 cases and 444,240 deaths, while Brazil reported over 21,069,010 COVID-19 cases with 589,240 deaths. In total, there were at least 227,118,470 cases of COVID-19 worldwide with more than 4,671,540 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Consumer discretionary shares gained 0.4% on Friday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included 1847 Goedeker Inc. (NYSE:GOED), up 9% and Vitru Limited (NASDAQ:VTRU) up 6%.
In trading on Friday, materials shares tumbled 1.6%.
Top Headline
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index rose to 71 in September from a decade-low reading of 70.3 in August. However, analysts were expecting a reading of 72.
Equities Trading UP
Helbiz, Inc. (NASDAQ:HLBZ) shares shot up 86% to $16.77 after the company announced its media unit has entered into an agreement with FOX Networks to broadcast the Italian Serie B championship across the USA and the Caribbean.
Shares of Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRVS) got a boost, shooting 73% to $3.9199.
Innate Pharma S.A. (NASDAQ:IPHA) shares were also up, gaining 57% to $9.03 as its partner AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) presented results from the COAST Phase 2 trial during the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO21) Congress 2021.
Check out these big movers of the day
Equities Trading DOWN
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTGX) shares tumbled 60% to $18.44 after the company reported the FDA placed a clinical hold on rusfertide development program.
Shares of TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:TCRR) were down 32% to $10.73 after the company announced interim results from an ongoing Phase 1/2 trial of gavo-cel for the treatment of refractory mesothelin-expressing solid tumors.
IronNet Cybersecurity, Inc. (NYSE:IRNT) was down, falling 17% to $34.31. IronNet shares climbed over 28% on Thursday amid increased retail investor interest in the stock on social media.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 0.5% to $72.22, while gold traded up 0.3% to $1,761.40.
Silver traded up 0.9% Friday to $23.005 while copper rose 1% to $4.3220.
Euro zone
Economics
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index rose to 71 in September from a decade-low reading of 70.3 in August. However, analysts were expecting a reading of 72.
The Baker Hughes North American rig count report for the latest week will be released at 1:00 p.m. ET.
© 2026 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
To add Benzinga News as your preferred source on Google, click here.
