U.S. stock-indexes lower on Friday, a day after Wall Street rallied. All three major indexes were still on track to end the week higher. On Thursday, Wall Street was boosted by strong data, which pointed to signs that the U.S. economy was recovering after growth came to a halt earlier in the year. U.S. consumer prices last month increased the most in more than two years, jobless claims applications last week fell to a near 15-year low and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region in June accelerated to a six-month high.

Most of Dow stocks in negative area (22 of 30). Top looser - The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV, -1.09%). Top gainer - The Home Depot, Inc. (HD, +1.14%).

S&P index sectors mixed. Top gainer - Conglomerates (+0,4%). Top looser - Basic materials (-0.5%).

At the moment:

Dow 17996.00 -48.00 -0.27%

S&P 500 2109.00 -5.75 -0.27%

Nasdaq 100 4519.75 -11.00 -0.24%

10-year yield 2.28% -0.07

Oil 59.70 -1.12 -1.84%

Gold 1200.40 -1.60 -0.13%