US Stocks End Slightly Lower in Week Roiled by Tariff Headlines
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/BloombergUS equities closed lower on Friday, as President Donald Trump intensified his trade strategy, threatening a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods and floating the possibility of increasing levies on most other countries.
The S&P 500 Index fell 0.3%, with nine of the eleven sectors in red, and declines led by financials and health care. The benchmark also ended the week down 0.3% after being bombarded by a continuous stream of tariff news.