Market Watch

US stocks were lower in early Friday trading, as slumping oil stocks offset modest gains posted by technology stocks. The Dow was down 6.95 at 7866.82, the Nasdaq slipped 1.12 to 1645.13, and the Wired Index dropped 0.96 to 370.91. Asia: The Nikkei rose 123.98 to 13983.12, while the Hang Seng fell 130.61 to 7445.96. Europe: The FTSE dropped 55.20 to 5077.70, the DAX lost 70.93 to 4598.58, and the CAC 40 declined 58.88 to 3466.38.

US stocks were lower in early Friday trading, as slumping oil stocks offset modest gains posted by technology stocks. The Dow was down 6.95 at 7866.82, the Nasdaq slipped 1.12 to 1645.13, and the Wired Index dropped 0.96 to 370.91. Asia: The Nikkei rose 123.98 to 13983.12, while the Hang Seng fell 130.61 to 7445.96. Europe: The FTSE dropped 55.20 to 5077.70, the DAX lost 70.93 to 4598.58, and the CAC 40 declined 58.88 to 3466.38.