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On Friday, January 23, 2026, US markets ended mixed as they recorded their second consecutive losing week. The Dow Jones fell by 0.6% to close at 49,099 points, while the S&P 500 managed a slight increase of 0.03% to finish at 6,916 points. The Nasdaq Composite rose by 0.3% to 23,501 points. Despite a more positive trend in parts of the market, the stabilization was not enough to offset weekly losses. For the S&P 500, this marked the first series of two negative weeks since June. The most noticeable price movements came from the technology...