Tech stocks were lower late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) falling 2.9% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) dropping 3.7%.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor index shed 3.2%.
In corporate news, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority plans to require Apple (AAPL) to allow users to choose alternatives to Apple Pay when using the iPhone's tap-to-pay feature, the Financial Times reported. The CMA is set to publish proposals for consultation next week arguing that Apple exercises unfair power over the UK's tap-to-pay market, the report said. Apple shares were up 0.2%.
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