nasdaq gaining on friday, ending about 0.6% higher some of for the week overall, the nasdaq closed down 0.3%, pairing back some earlier steeper losses. investors will be keeping an eye of the technology stocks moving forward. early season is coming into focus. it s going gather momentum with 39 companies in the s&p 500 index due to report this week. this morning european equities are off to a positive start. u.s. markets closed for a national holiday. right. there were reported retail sales. it took a big bite out of spending do. we suspect it s the spike in omicron cases to be blamed for this? this report caught many by surprise. it doesn t seem to be omicron splis italy that has driven an change in consumer behavior but