· The Dow .DJI rose 0.2 percent to end at 22,203.48 points, while the S&P 500 .SPX lost 0.11 percent to 2,495.62. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 0.48 percent to 6,429.08, hurt by a 0.86-percent decline in Apple AAPL.O.
Rising shares of Boeing pulled the Dow Jones Industrial Average up to a record high on Thursday, while the S&P500 fell as investors saw higher-than-expected inflation increasing the chances of an interest rate hike.
The Dow’s third consecutive all-time high was driven in part by Boeing BA.N, which rose 1.36 percent after Deutsche Bank raised its price target on the aerospace and defense stock.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq moved lower after a Labor Department report showed consumer prices rose more than expected in August, boosting the odds of another interest rate hike this year.
· Most indexes in Asia were moderately lower on Friday after North Korea launched a missile in the direction of the east.
· In equities, Nikkei 225 shrugged off elevated geopolitical tensions in the region to advance 0.24 percent.
· South Korea's benchmark Kospi index, however, came under some pressure. The index lost 0.46 percent in early trade.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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