Stock markets take breather at end of turbulent weekNEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Stock markets mostly retrenched on Friday at the end of a week jam-packed with geopolitical developments, content to languish after record-breaking performances in recent days. Wall Street stocks followed European bourses into the red at the end of the session, with investors in no mood to take fresh positions. The S&P 500 concluded Friday's session at 6,940.01, down 0.1 percent for the day and 0.4 percent for the week. Analysts expect companies in the S&P 500 to report 8.2 percent earnings growth in the fourth-quarter compared with the year-ago period, according to FactSet. Stovall also flagged US inflation data next week as a key input as far as what to expect from the Federal Reserve.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 17, 2026 02:44 UTC