· The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 83.18 points, or 0.34 percent, to 24,664.89, the S&P 500 lost 15.51 points, or 0.57 percent, to 2,693.13 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 57.18points, or 0.78 percent, to 7,238.06.
Tobacco and tech stocks dragged down Wall Street on Thursday, while oil prices softened and other commodities walked back huge gains after a wild ride.
· Negativity on Wall Street flowed through to Asian markets on Friday, with regional stock indexes tracking lower in early trade amid declines in the technology sector.
The Nikkei 225 slipped 0.34 percent in early trade as semiconductor companies traded lower while financials and utilities held onto gains in early trade.
South Korea's benchmark Kospi index slipped 0.44 percent and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was lower by 0.26 percent.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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