The most significant decline among major indexes was seen in the Nasdaq Composite, heavily influenced by technology, losing nearly 10% largely due to NVIDIA's stock drop.
Economic data, particularly the PCE price index showing a 0.2% increase in July, played a crucial role in shaping market sentiment, reinforcing confidence in controlled inflation.
Despite weaknesses in the housing sector, the U.S. consumer demonstrated resilience, with personal incomes rising unexpectedly by 0.3%, and personal spending increasing by 0.5%.
The pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index gained 1.34% reaching a record high, driven by slowing inflation, marking the fourth consecutive week of gains.
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