It was a red day on Wall Street Friday, with all indices declining. The benchmark indices, the Dow Jones, S & P 500, and Nasdaq were not only down on the day, but for the week.
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Original post by North Korean News.Net

Stocks slid Friday after waning enthusiasm among investors ahead of the holiday weekend overshadowed data showing higher consumer spending and a jump in sales of big-ticket goods in November.
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Original post by The Associated Press on Topix.net

U.S. stock indexes fell in a light, pre-holiday session Friday as jittery investors prepared for the last week of the year.
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Original post by Political Gateway

The Toronto stock market closed slightly lower Friday at the start of a four-day holiday break as gains in mining and utilities stocks were countered by weaker industrials.
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Original post by CBC News

Christmas spirit was in short supply in New York on Friday, and stocks finished to the downside ahead of a long holiday weekend and the last trading week of 2006.
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Original post by KTWO-AM Casper

Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Micron Technology Inc., up 45 cents at $13.94. The chip maker reported …
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Original post by The Associated Press on Topix.net

Investors are still looking to get in on the unprecedented growth of emerging markets, and this week’s plunge in Thailand’s Bangkok Stock Market did little to shake their resolve.
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Original post by The Associated Press on Topix.net

The Toronto stock market was little changed late Friday morning as the materials sector continued to lose ground while information-technology stocks provided some lift after a solid earnings report from …
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Original post by Canadian Business Magazine

Stocks slid in early trading Friday, despite a dose of holiday cheer after a government report indicated higher consumer spending and a jump in sales of big-ticket goods in November.
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Original post by The Associated Press on Topix.net

Global indicators were mostly positive for North American stock markets early Friday, the last trading day before the Christmas holiday break.
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Original post by The Toronto Star