How major US stock indexes fared Friday

U.S. stocks slipped Friday as Apple absorbed its worst loss in more than four years. Thanks to gains over the previous three days, the S&P 500 index finished with its biggest weekly increase since March.

On Friday:

The S&P 500 index retreated 17.31 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 2,723.06.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 109.91 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 25,270.83.

The Nasdaq composite declined 77.06 points, or 1 per cent, to 7,356.99.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks added 3 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 1,547.98.

For the week:

The S&P 500 jumped 64.37 points, or 2.4 per cent.

The Dow gained 582.52 points, or 2.4 per cent.

The Nasdaq rose 189.78 points, or 2.6 per cent.

The Russell 2000 surged 64.16 points, or 4.3 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 49.45 points, or 1.8 per cent.

The Dow is up 551.61 points, or 2.2 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 453.60 points, or 6.6 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 12.47 points, or 0.8 per cent.