S&P 500 Ends Week Lower After Volatile Trading | Closing Bell

Bloomberg Markets and Finance | January 26, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC
Neutral 85% Confidence
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Key Points

  • S&P 500 ended the day flat (+0.03%) but logged back-to-back weekly losses; Dow Jones was down (-0.58%), while Nasdaq was up (+0.28%).
  • Russell 2000 underperformed significantly, falling 1.8% today, breaking a two-week outperformance streak.
  • Top S&P 500 gainers included Fortinet (+5.18%), CSX (+2.40%), and Alaska Air Group (+4.11%).
  • Laggards included Intel (-17.00%) due to a weak forecast, Apple (-0.15%) extending its losing streak to eight weeks, and syringe makers Becton Dickinson (-2.06%) and West Pharmaceutical Services (-4.49%) due to fears of cannibalization from oral weight-loss drugs.
  • US Treasury yields were lower across the curve, with modest declines today.

AI Summary

The video provides a closing bell recap of a volatile trading day and week, with the S&P 500 ending the week with back-to-back losses. Key discussions include mixed performance across major indices, notable individual stock movements like Intel's significant drop, and upcoming economic events such as the Fed meeting and major tech earnings. The overall market sentiment is cautious, with investors awaiting further clarity on economic direction and corporate performance.

Model Analysis Breakdown

Model Sentiment Confidence
Gemini 2.5 Flash Neutral 85%
Consensus Neutral 85%