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U.S. Markets End Week Mixed as Major Indexes Drift Lower Ahead of Holiday

Jan 17, 2026

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U.S. Markets End Week Mixed as Major Indexes Drift Lower Ahead of Holiday

U.S. equity markets closed modestly lower on Friday as traders wrapped up the first full week of 2026’s earnings season ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Major indexes including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all slipped slightly, with financials and tech shares diverging amid mixed earnings reports and rising Treasury yields.

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