Merck sheds 3.02% within $103.48 to $107.29 daily range

Friday at a glance: during Friday's session, Merck toiled and struggled for upward momentum before closing at $104.1. By the close, the the global healthcare company suffered a $3.24 or 3.02% loss.

Merck was not the only decliner in the health care sector; Abbott Laboratories closed at $97 (down 2.04%). Amgen went down 2.04%, closed at $234.57. Thermo Fisher Scientific closed at $547.34 (down 1.75%).

The pharmaceutical and vaccine products provider has appreciated 23.1% over the past six months.