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Stock Market Today: Dow falls over 100 points as stocks end volatile session lower after Fed's half-point rate cut Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Wednesday here.

Stock Market News, Jan. 21, 2026: Dow ends up nearly 600 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq jump after Trump walks away from tariff threats and says framework of a deal on Greenland is reached

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The U.S. stock market was trading mostly lower, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite edging up 0.1%.

Alphabet’s stock is getting closer to this huge milestone. Why Apple should watch out. Americans are nerve-wracked about the economy as Black Friday and the holiday shopping season kick off.

Jan 30, 2026 · Major U.S. stock benchmarks closed in the red Friday, as investors weighed President Trump's selection of Kevin Warsh as his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve.