As of 2/28/2021 1:49 PM ET
Provided by: FactSet
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended sharply lower on Friday, falling by 1.50% to close at 30,932.37. The Energy and Materials sectors were the biggest laggards, down 2.78% and 2.12% respectively.
European markets finished mixed to lower on Friday. Shares in France fell as the CAC 40 dropped 1.39%. The DAX lost 0.67% while the FTSE 100 in London closed unchanged.
Asian markets finished sharply lower on Friday with shares in Japan off the most. The Nikkei 225 fell by 3.99%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed down 3.64%, and China's Shanghai Composite lost 2.12%.