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U.S. markets lower on stronger dollar
NEW YORK, U.S. markets headed down Friday on a stronger dollar and mixed earnings in technology stocks Dell and Hewlett-Packard.
In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was off 96.50 points, or 0.96 percent, to 10,172.71. The S&P 500 fell 8.77, or 0.82 percent, to 1,066.86. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index was off 12.98, or 0.60 percent, to 2,165.97.
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell 1/32 to yield 2.571 percent.
The euro fell to a one-month low against the dollar to $1.2690 from Thursday's $1.2819. Against the yen, the dollar rose to 85.63 yen from Thursday's 85.32 yen.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index fell 1.96 percent, 183.30 points, to 9,179.38.
NEW YORK, U.S. markets headed down Friday on a stronger dollar and mixed earnings in technology stocks Dell and Hewlett-Packard.
In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was off 96.50 points, or 0.96 percent, to 10,172.71. The S&P 500 fell 8.77, or 0.82 percent, to 1,066.86. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index was off 12.98, or 0.60 percent, to 2,165.97.
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell 1/32 to yield 2.571 percent.
The euro fell to a one-month low against the dollar to $1.2690 from Thursday's $1.2819. Against the yen, the dollar rose to 85.63 yen from Thursday's 85.32 yen.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index fell 1.96 percent, 183.30 points, to 9,179.38.
