21 Retirement

2/12/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: -1.34% (-669.42 to 49,451.98)
S&P: -1.57% (-108.71 to 6,832.76)
Nasdaq: -2.03% (-469.32 to 22,597.15)

CNBC: "Stocks dropped on Thursday as investors began to worry about the negative side of the artificial intelligence buildout, which threatens to disrupt the business models of whole industries and raise unemployment."

Dow slides 600 points, S&P 500 falls for a third day as AI disruption fears rattle markets: Live updates Wall Street is coming off a weak session for the major averages as traders assessed what the latest jobs report means for the interest rate outlook.

2/11/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: -66.74 (0.13% to 50,121.40)
S&P: -0.34 (-0.00% to 6,941.47)
Nasdaq: -36.01 (-0.16% to 23,066.47)

MarketWatch: "Volatility was back on Wall Street during Wednesday’s trading session, this time with a surprisingly strong jobs report for January playing a central role in the turbulence."

Stocks have turned volatile despite strong January jobs report. Here’s why investors aren’t happy. Volatility is back on Wall Street on Wednesday, this time with a surprisingly strong jobs report for January playing a central role in the day’s turbulence.

2/10/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: +52.20 (+0.10% to 50,188.07)
S&P: -23.04 (-0.33% to 6,941.78)
Nasdaq: -136.20 (-0.59% to 23,102.47)

Bloomberg: "Wall Street traders gearing up for the key jobs report drove a rally in Treasuries after weak retail sales bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to lower rates this year. Still, those bets weren’t enough to lift the S&P 500 to fresh all-time highs."

Stock Rally Fades as Traders Brace for Data Deluge: Markets Wrap Treasuries climbed as weaker-than-estimated retail sales reinforced the case for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year. Stocks wavered near all-time highs ahead of the key jobs report.

2/9/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: +20.20 (+0.04% to 50,135.87)
S&P: +32.52 (+0.47% to 6,964.82)
Nasdaq: +207.46 (+0.90% to 23,238.67)

CNBC: "The S&P 500 rose on Monday, boosted by technology stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new heights as investors awaited critical economic data and another batch of earnings reports following a volatile week that ended with the 30-stock index reaching a key milestone."

S&P 500 rises, led by tech; Dow climbs to fresh record: Live updates The moves come after the major averages bounced back Friday from sizable losses suffered earlier in the week.

2/6/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: +1,206.95 (+2.47% to 50,115.67)
S&P: +133.90 (+1.97% to 6,932.30)
Nasdaq: +490.63 (+2.18% to 23,031.21)

Wall Street Journal: "The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 50000 for the first time on Friday, the latest milestone in a yearslong run in which the U.S. economy has muscled past its rich peers and snapped up investment the world over."

Dow Jones Industrial Average Hits 50000 for First Time The blue-chip index’s climb​ comes as the U.S. economy has muscled past its rich peers and snapped up investment the world over.

2/5/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: -592.58 (-1.20% to 48,908.72)
S&P: -84.32 (-1.23% to 6,798.40)
Nasdaq: -363.99 (1.59% to 22,540.59)

Reuters: "Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq dragged to its lowest since November by losses in Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab, Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab and other tech heavyweights after Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab said it could double capital spending on AI in the race to dominate the emerging technology."

Wall Street ends sharply down as AI worries weigh Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq dragged to its lowest since November by losses in Microsoft , Amazon and other tech heavyweights after Alphabet said it could double capital spending on AI in the race to dominate the emerging technology.

1/30/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: -179.09 (-0.36% to 48,892.47)
S&P: -29.98 (-0.43% to 6,939.03)
Nasdaq: -223.30 (-0.94% to 23,461.82)

CNBC: "Stocks retreated on Friday as technology shares remained in a funk, even as investors largely approved of President Donald Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Still, the S&P 500 squeaked out a January gain, despite Friday’s losses and volatile trading this month."

S&P 500 falls for third straight day as speculative silver trade unwinds, but ends month positive President Donald Trump named former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh his replacement pick to take over the U.S. central bank.

1/29/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: +55.96 (+0.11% to 49,071.56)
S&P: -9.02 (-0.13% to 6,969.01)
Nasdaq: -172.33 (-0.72% to 23,685.12)

Wall Street Journal: "Disappointing earnings from Microsoft fed into a tech selloff Thursday, pushing the Nasdaq composite down more than 0.7%."

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-01-29-2026?mod=lctimeline_finance_viewall

1/28/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: +12.19 (+0.02% to 49,015.60)
S&P: -0.57 (-0.01% to 6,978.03)
Nasdaq: +40.35 (+0.17% to 23,857.45)

Bloomberg: "Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and pointed to improvements in the US economy as they signaled a more cautious approach to potential future adjustments."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/fed-holds-rates-steady-nods-to-stabilization-in-jobless-rate?srnd=phx-markets

1/26/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: +313.69 (+0.64% to 49,412.40)
S&P: +34.62 (+0.50% to 6,950.23)
Nasdaq: +100.11 (+0.43% to 23,601.36)

Reuters: "The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, as ​investors geared up for a slew of mega-cap earnings and a Federal Reserve update on interest rate policy later this week."

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-stock-index-futures-slip-mag-7-results-fed-take-center-stage-2026-01-26/

1/23/26 Market Wrap:
Dow: -285.30 (-0.58% to 49,098.71)
S&P: +2.26 (+0.03% to 6,915.61)
Nasdaq: +65.22 (+0.28% to 23,501.24)

CNBC: "The sudden collapse last fall of a string of American companies backed by private credit has thrust a fast-growing and opaque corner of Wall Street lending into the spotlight."

Wall Street braced for a private credit meltdown. The risk of one is rising Private credit is expected to grow from $3.4 trillion in 2025 to an estimated $4.9 trillion by 2029. Wall Street is starting to raise alarms about the risks.