[BRIEFING.COM] With about two hours to go on Friday the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.27%) is today's top lagging average.
Gold futures settled $26.80 lower (-1.0%) to $2,668.10/oz, ultimately ending +0.8% higher on the week, as demand for the yellow metal was bolstered by ongoing geopolitical tensions and the Fed's recent rate cut.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is down less than -0.1% to $100.47.