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On Friday, January 30, 2026, US markets experienced slight losses at the end of the month. The Dow Jones fell by 0.4% to 48,892 points, the S&P 500 also lost 0.4%, closing at 6,939 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped by 0.9% to 23,462 points. Despite the weak trading day, both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 finished January in the positive, while the Nasdaq ended the month slightly in the negative. The most noticeable price movements came from the commodities and mining sector. Newmont plummeted by around 11% after gold...