04:02 PM EDT, 06/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes ended mixed Friday as a manufacturing index climbed to a three-month high, while a measure of leading indicators slid more than forecast.

* The June flash reading of manufacturing conditions from S&P Global rose to 51.7 from 51.3 in May, compared with 51 expected in a Bloomberg survey. The index tracking services conditions increased to a 26-month high of 55.1 from 54.8, compared with expectations for a decrease to 54.

* The pace of US existing home sales fell to a 4.11 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in May from 4.14 million in April, compared with expectations for a 4.10 million rate in a survey compiled by Bloomberg, data from the National Association of Realtors released Friday showed. Total sales fell 2.8% from a year earlier.

* July West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $0.60 to $80.69 per barrel, while August Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $0.50 at $85.21, despite a report showing US inventories fell last week on improving summer demand and tight supply.

* FactSet Research Systems ( FDS ) shared jumped 3.9% after it reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings above forecast, and the jump in sales was in line with expectations.

* Kaival Brands Innovations ( KAVL ) shares sank nearly 54% after it priced a public offering of about 3.92 million units at $1.53 per unit, targeting gross proceeds of about $6 million.