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Markets finished Friday with the Dow lower and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly higher, while all three benchmarks logged weekly declines. Investors digested a stream of fourth-quarter results, including notable moves in Capital One and Alaska Air, as volatility remained contained but elevated.
Markets began the week watching the Fed and big-tech earnings while gold extended a record run above $5,000 an ounce and fresh tariff threats on Canada added to uncertainty, alongside widespread travel disruptions from a winter storm.
Wall Street finished a mixed session after a wave of corporate updates, with the Dow down and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly higher, while earnings surprises moved individual names.
Stock futures were near flat ahead of a week of big tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision, while gold pushed above $5,000 an ounce amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty and renewed tariff threats.
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Markets opened the week cautiously with a Fed decision and major earnings ahead, while USA Rare Earths surged after announcing proposed federal funding and a large loan tied to U.S. industrial policy.
Investors entered a pivotal week with major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision ahead, while gold surged past $5,000 and a winter storm triggered tens of thousands of flight cancellations.
More than 60 executives from Minnesota-based firms urged officials to calm tensions and collaborate, as companies face pressure from activists, customers, and a polarized political climate.
U.S. markets ended Friday’s session with the Dow lower and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly higher, as investors digested mixed quarterly earnings results. Despite the split finish, major indexes posted weekly declines while volatility ticked up and trading volume remained elevated.
U.S. stocks fell sharply after President Trump’s tariff threats heightened fears of a renewed trade conflict, triggering a risk-off shift led by declines in large technology names. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted their steepest drop in months as investors moved toward defensive assets.
Gold futures pushed through $5,000 per ounce as investors sought safety amid geopolitical and trade uncertainty, while U.S. stock futures were little changed ahead of a major earnings week and a Federal Reserve meeting. Analysts pointed to tariffs, Greenland-related tensions, and shutdown fears as drivers of volatility, with precious metals extending a record run.
Investors head into a pivotal week watching the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision and a packed slate of major earnings, with AI spending, consumer demand and inflation pressures shaping expectations.
A sudden halt and quick reversal of a key federal public health grant program left state and local agencies unsure what spending was allowed, complicating operations as they prepared for a major storm.