According to CoinMeta, on Friday, U.S. stock markets saw mixed closes, with the Russell 2000 index closing at a new high. Although both the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000 hit record highs on Thursday, market sentiment turned cautious on Friday due to weak retail sales and consumer confidence data. Key index closes were as follows: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 53,737.38 points, down 108.01 points or 0.20%; the S&P 500 index closed at 7,785.75 points, down 13.23 points or 0.17%; the Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 26,729.16 points, down 73.86 points or 0.28%; and the Russell 2000 index closed at 3,068.42 points, up 0.51%, setting a new high. Despite a slight pullback on Friday, most major indices still saw gains for the week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both recorded relatively modest increases, while the Russell 2000 and the Nasdaq 100 both rose by more than 1%.