A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 14, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
After posting a strong rally the previous week, equities ended this week mixed, with small-cap stocks extending their gains while large-cap indexes paused amid increased volatility.
Trading was choppy, driven by renewed tensions between the White House and the Federal Reserve, a proposal to cap credit card interest rates, and an upbeat outlook from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).
