US stocks declined sharply on Friday as bond yields rose to an eight-month high, with the tech sector providing a big drag.

As of 1631 BST, the Dow Jones Industrials was trading down by 0.76% to 42,996.65, whilst the S&P 500 was off by 1.13% at 5,969.03. The Nasdaq Composite was 1.66% lower to 19,689.23 and the Russell ...

London markets closed on a mixed note Friday in subdued trading, as the ongoing holiday period kept activity light with ...