01:42 PM EDT, 03/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks eased Friday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) both down 0.2%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 0.7%.

In corporate news, Auna (AUNA) shares debuted on the New York Stock Exchange at $9.51, below the initial public offering price of $12. The stock tumbled 19% in recent trading.