Mixed picture on US stock markets – Trump to announce Powell successor shortly – Trump imposes flight ban on Canadian Bombardier jets – Apple sees sales record with iPhones – Sandisk surges over 17% thanks to AI boom – Amazon plans $50 billion investment in OpenAI – Visa shows cautious reaction despite positive numbers – Mastercard reveals consumer appetite and optimistic outlook – Caterpillar makes significant gains

On Thursday, January 29, 2026, the three major US stock indices showed a distinctly mixed performance and closed partially in opposite directions. The Dow Jones managed to gain a slight increase despite high volatility, finishing the trading session up by +0.1% at approximately 49,071 points. In contrast, the other two leading indices came under pressure. The S&P 500 fell moderately by -0.1% to close at 6,969 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite weakened by about -0.7% to finish at 23,685 points. Investors acted selectively at the...