Wall Street's leading stock exchange index fell on Friday.
The Dow Jones industrial index lost 0.1 percent, the broad S&P 500 index fell 0.4 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index dropped 0.7 percent.
The sour stock market came despite fresh figures showing a decline in American inflation in May, in line with market expectations. The news caused all indexes to rise in early trading – a boost that ultimately fizzled out.
Friday's trading marked the end of the first half of the trading year 2024. A strong half-year, according to the figures. The AI rally has lifted the broad S&P index 14.6 percent over the first six months of the year.
