BP slides 1.26%; closes lower for six consecutive days

Friday at a glance: during Friday's session, BP toiled and struggled for upward momentum before closing at $35.17. By the close, the the oil and gas "supermajor" suffered a 45 cents or 1.26% loss.

BP was not the only decliner in the energy sector; Exxon Mobil slips 1.18% Friday to close at $101.03. Chevron lost 1.26% Friday and closed at $152.34.

Trending downwards for around a month. The oil and gas "supermajor" reached a significant high of $41.02 around a month ago but has lost 13.16% since then.