The Nasdaq Composite opened lower on Friday, extending a losing streak that has now spanned the entire week.
The tech-heavy index faced renewed selling pressure from the opening bell, continuing a pattern of daily declines that has defined the session on Wall Street.
Technology stocks bore the brunt of the weakness, with broad-based losses across the sector.
The sell-off reflects a continuation of the pressure that has weighed on global equity markets since Tuesday, when tech shares first came under heavy fire.
Investors appear to be rotating out of growth names as risk appetite remains subdued.
The decline in US tech stocks has had a ripple effect across global markets.