A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 23, 2026. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
U.S. equities finished the week modestly lower, with large-cap stocks accounting for most of the declines amid rising market volatility.
Trading turned into a tug of war between bulls and bears, driven by conflicting geopolitical headlines out of Europe and Japan, a strong gross domestic product (GDP) report, and a couple of lackluster corporate earnings updates.
