The S&P 500 erased earlier gains and finished Friday near the flatline as the tech sector came under pressure again amid another drop in bitcoin price.

The broad equity benchmark dipped less than 0.1% to 4,155.86 after rising as much as 0.7% earlier in the day. 

For the week, the S&P 500 fell 0.4% to register its first back-to-back weekly losses since February. The blue-chip Dow dipped 0.5% on the week, while the Nasdaq Composite eked out a 0.3% gain this week, breaking a four-week losing streak.

Helping sentiment Friday was a gauge for U.S. manufacturing activity that surged to a record high this month. The IHS Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index jumped to an all-time high of 61.5 in May from 60.5 in April. Economists polled by Dow Jones had expected the index to hold steady.

U.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading on Sunday, after the S&P 500 posted its second negative week in a row.

The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.5% to 13,470.99 as bitcoin prices once again moved lower, putting pressure on the broader technology sector. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, gained 0.31% last week, snapping a four-week losing streak.

The Federal Reserved hinted at its April meeting that easy monetary policies could be reconsidered if the economy continues to show signs of rapid improvement, according to minutes from the meeting released last week.

Looking ahead, there are a number of retail companies set to report quarterly earnings in the coming week, including Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters, Gap and Ulta. Several technology companies will also release quarterly updates, including Nvidia, Snowflake, Workday and Salesforce. On the economic data front, consumer confidence and new home sales data will be released on Tuesday.

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