After opening lower, the Indian market dragged further as the session progressed and ended the day lower.

Hims & Hers stock rose over 10% after the company unveiled plans to sell a cheaper compounded version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill.

SPX futures consolidated above the trendline overnight, testing Intermediate resistance at 6810.00.

Initial claims rose 22,000 to 231,000, except for one week the highest since early November.

Markets this week have once again been sending mixed signals, though perhaps not as severe as the crash in precious metals last week.