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📈 Leading Sectors
- Industrial +0.2%
- Technology +0.2%
- Energy +0.0%
📉 Lagging Sectors
- Consumer Staples -0.7%
- Utilities -0.8%
- Materials -1.1%
🎯 Notable Movers
Market movement
Market movement
📰 Headlines
- S&P 500 slips 0.0% in cautious trade
- Industrial leads while Consumer lags in sector rotation
- ACN slides 1.8% as sellers take control
- AVGO jumps 1.7% on strong momentum
- Wild swings mark choppy trading session
📝 Summary
The US stock market experienced a volatile trading session on January 16, 2026, with the S&P 500 index closing slightly lower by 0.02%. The Nasdaq composite, however, managed to buck the trend and rose 0.14%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.23%. The mood on Wall Street was cautious, with investors remaining cautious ahead of the upcoming earnings season.
Sector performance was mixed, with industrial and technology stocks leading the charge, rising 0.2% and 0.2%, respectively. Energy stocks remained flat, while consumer staples, utilities, and materials lagged behind, falling 0.7%, 0.8%, and 1.1%, respectively. Notable stock movements included a 1.8% decline in ACN, as sellers took control, and a 1.7% jump in AVGO, driven by strong momentum. The wild swings in trading activity marked a choppy session, with investors awaiting clarity on the market’s direction in the coming days.
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