About 30 minutes after the market open, the Russell 2000 (+0.15%%) is out in front, briefly recovering some of its morning losses. However, it appears to be paling back. The Dow (-0.16%) has shared a similar trajectory of decline and recovery in the opening, but currently remains in decline on the day.

Banks and credit-card stocks dragged the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 lower on Tuesday, while December CPI inflation report showed inflation meeting expectations.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 is near, but is the stock market open on MLK Day? Bond, futures, Nasdaq, NYSE? Here's the market holidays 2026.

The US stock market could be headed for another growth spurt.

An outcry rang out from prominent figures within hours of reports that the Department of Justice had opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. All of Powell’s living predecessors atop the Fed, as well as many Wall Street CEOs and members of Congress in both parties voiced alarm.

No one can say whether the market will take a turn for the worse in 2026, but it's smart to prepare anyway. By investing in quality stocks you're prepared to hold for the long term, your portfolio stands a much better chance of surviving whatever the market throws at it.

The 10 largest stocks in the S&P 500 account for about 40% of the index's weight, meaning the index is more concentrated than it has ever been before. The Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF tracks the S&P 500,

BSE and NSE have announced a trading holiday on Thursday. Thus, investors must note that the Indian stock market is closed for trading today, January 15, as the BSE and NSE are shut. The trading will resume on January 16,

A cooling labor market is another looming challenge. Unemployment has risen from roughly 4% in early 2025 to 4.4% in the latest reading. If that keeps creeping up, it raises the risk of higher bad debt, says Leerink analyst Whit Mayo.

UnitedHealth Group ( UNH +0.31%) is coming off a brutal 2025, when its stock lost a staggering 35% in value, despite the markets enjoying a fairly strong year with the S&P 500 climbing by 16%. Historically, UnitedHealth has been a fairly dependable and safe stock to hang on to, but last year, it faced many concerning issues.