· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 97.84 points, or 0.37 percent, to 26,017.81, the S&P 500 .SPX lost4.53 points, or 0.16 percent, to 2,798.03 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 2.23 points, or 0.03 percent, to7,296.05.
Wall Street fell on Thursday as losses in industrials and interest-rate sensitive sectors offset marginal gains in tech stocks.
Investors are keeping a close eye on corporate earnings reports, given the rise in stock valuations.
· Major indexes in Asia were mostly higher on Friday although the Australian benchmark tracked lower. Wall Street, for its part, closed its Thursday session with slight losses amid political concerns.
· Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.22 percent in early trade. The index had touched a fresh 26-year high in the last session, but pulled back from that level later in the day.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC