The S&P/ASX 200 finished lower on Friday, slipping 58.6 points (-0.66%) to 8,769.7. Block, Inc. and Zip Co Limited led decliners, down 15.76% and 6.65% respectively. The benchmark is off 1.26% over the past five sessions and sits 3.79% below its 52-week high.
The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries (XSO) closed at 3,638.9, down 38.8 points (-1.06%) on the day and -3.96% over the last five days.