7/30/2021 4:48:17 PM GMT Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.25% to 34,996.01 while the NASDAQ fell 0.62% to 14,686.02. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.45% to 4,399.32. The U.S. has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, reporting a total of 34,751,040 cases with around 612,120 deaths. India confirmed a total of at least 31,572,340 cases and 423,210 deaths, while Brazil reported over 19,839,360 COVID-19 cases with 554,490 deaths. In total, there were at least 196,684,500 cases of COVID-19 worldwide with more than 4,199,940 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Leading and Lagging Sectors Real estate shares climbed 1.1% on Friday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. ALEX 5.01%, up 5% and American Realty Investors, Inc. ARL 5.26% up 5%.