US stocks decline on weakness in technology stocks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.27%, or 114 points, to close at 42,677 points.

The S&P 500 declined 0.39% to 5,940 points, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.38% to 19,142 points.

The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF, which tracks the performance of major tech giants known as the "Magnificent Seven," dropped by 0.53% to $52.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.75% to 554 points, marking gains for the fourth consecutive session.

Germany’s DAX increased by 0.40% to 24,036 points, France’s CAC 40 rose 0.75% to 7,942 points, and the UK’s FTSE 100 advanced 0.95% to 8,781 points.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged up by 0.10% to 37,529 points, while the broader TOPIX index was flat at 2,738 points.

With geopolitical tensions resurfacing, Brent crude futures for July delivery fell 0.24%, or 16 cents, to $65.38 per barrel.

US WTI crude futures for June delivery — which expired today — declined by 0.21%, or 13 cents, to $62.56 per barrel.

Gold futures for June delivery rose by 1.58%, or $51.10, to settle at $3,284.60 per ounce.