The Dow DJIA dropped almost 700 points Friday, booking a back-to-back weekly decline that left it down 1.4% so far in January. That marked the index’s worst performance over the first six trading days of a year since 2016, when it slumped 5.9%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) continues to lean into the bullish on Wednesday, climbing around 100 points and inching towards 44,200 as equities tilt into the buy button. There aren’t any particular reasons for a fresh bull run to kick off, but investors aren’t finding any particular reason for a turn into the bearish side, either.

The moves come as Wall Street is gearing up for December's nonfarm payrolls reading, which is scheduled to come out at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect to see an increase of 155,000, less than the gain of 227,000 in November's reading. Additionally, the unemployment rate is projected to remain at 4.2%.

Stock market on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, witnessed a mix of cautious optimism and volatility as investors responded to the latest economic reports and corporate earnings.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) struck a middling tone on Thursday, churning around the 43,200 handle and testing down around 100 points on the day. Price action is hung up on the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), and investors await any sign of data that could signal a faster pace of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (Fed).

Stocks surged on Wednesday after the latest consumer price index report showed core inflation unexpectedly slowed in December.

Wall Street analyzed the cooler-than-expected producer price index for December on Tuesday and looked ahead to the consumer price index report on Wednesday.

The 10-year Treasury yield ( ^TNX) added to recent gains to touch a 14-month high, trading around 4.8% as US bonds sold off. Meanwhile, the dollar ( DX-Y.NYB) surged to a two-year high against major currency peers, with the UK pound ( GBPUSD=X ), in particular, coming under pressure.

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