U.S. stocks finished mostly lower Friday as the technology sector fell, but major equities indexes still rose for the week. The S&P 500's tech sector was under pressure Friday, losing 0.8% as Nvidia Corp.'s shares dropped sharply.

The leading index for the U.S. economy sank again in May, declining for the third month in a row, but it “doesn’t currently signal a recession,”

U.S. home sales fell for the third month in a row, as buyers dealt with a dearth of listings and soaring prices. Sales activity fell to the lowest level since January 2024, even as home prices hit a record high.

Asian shares edged lower, kicking off a week that includes measures of inflation that will help guide bets on the outlook for global interest rates.

Nifty ended lower in a highly volatile session on June 21; however it rose for three weeks in a row to record its highest weekly close even as it fell on Friday.

At close, Nifty was down 0.28% or 65.9 points at 23501.1. Nifty may find the resistance of 23667 tough to pierce in the near term while 23290 could offer support.

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Indian markets could open lower, in line with mostly negative Asian markets today and negative US markets on June 21