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US Stocks Close Lower on Friday Amid Sector-Wide Declines
US stocks closed lower on Friday, September 4, 2026, as losses in the Consumer Goods, Telecoms, and Healthcare sectors weighed on market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.51%, while the S&P 500 index declined by 0.38%.
The best performers among the Dow Jones Industrial Average constituents were Caterpillar Inc, Honeywell International Inc, and Home Depot Inc, which rose by 1.72%, 0.95%, and 0.94%, respectively.
On the other hand, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corporation, and Salesforce Inc led the decliners with losses of 2.51%, 2.03%, and 1.97%, respectively.