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The NASDAQ Composite Index is down 104.04 points or 0.53% this week to 19523.40

• Down for two consecutive weeks
• Down 430.90 points or 2.16% over the last two weeks
• Largest two-week point and percentage decline since the week ending Jan. 10, 2025
• Down four of the past six weeks
• Today it is down 268.59 points or 1.36%
• Largest one-day point and percentage decline since Monday, Jan. 27, 2025
• Snaps a three-trading-day winning streak
• Off 3.22% from its record close of 20173.89 hit Monday, Dec. 16, 2024
• Up 5.88% from the Election Day close of 18439.17 on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
• Off 0.54% from the Inauguration Day close of 19630.20 on Monday, Jan 20, 2025
• Off 3.22% from its 52-week high of 20173.89 hit Monday, Dec. 16, 2024
• Up 27.75% from its 52-week low of 15282.01 hit Friday, April 19, 2024
• Rose 22.09% from 52 weeks ago
• Off 2.64% from its 2025 closing high of 20053.68 hit Thursday, Jan 23, 2025
• Up 2.52% from its 2025 closing low of 19044.39 hit Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025
• Year-to-date it is up 212.61 points or 1.10%

Data based on preliminary market closing values

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

The Ibovespa declined 1.3% to close at 124,619 on Friday, posting a 1.2% weekly decline as renewed trade tensions and hawkish monetary policy weighed on risk assets.

President Trump’s announcement of impending reciprocal tariffs, potentially targeting key Brazilian exports, fueled risk-off moves, while persistent inflation expectations reinforced concerns that the central bank may extend its restrictive stance.

Foreign investors continued to cut exposure, hitting financial stocks the hardest. Despite strong earnings, Bradesco 3.1% after signaling a credit slowdown, dragging Banco do Brasil, Santander, and Itaúsa down between 1.1% and 1.7%.

A lower-than-expected U.S. unemployment figure also gave the Federal Reserve room to delay rate cuts, further pressuring risk assets.

Broader declines were seen in WEG, JBS, Eletrobras, B3, and Embraer, which lost between 1.1% and 3.6%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 241.26 points or 0.54% this week to 44303.40

• Largest one-week point and percentage decline since the week ending Jan. 10, 2025
• Snaps a three-week winning streak
• Today it is down 444.23 points or 0.99%
• Largest one-day point and percentage decline since Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
• Down for two consecutive trading days
• Down 569.88 points or 1.27% over the last two trading days
• Largest two-day point and percentage decline since Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
• Down four of the past six trading days
• Off 1.58% from its record close of 45014.04 hit Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024
• Up 4.93% from the Election Day close of 42221.88 on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
• Up 1.88% from the Inauguration Day close of 43487.83 on Monday, Jan 20, 2025
• Lowest closing value since Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025
• Off 1.58% from its 52-week high of 45014.04 hit Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024
• Up 17.41% from its 52-week low of 37735.11 hit Monday, April 15, 2024
• Rose 14.56% from 52 weeks ago
• Off 1.29% from its 2025 closing high of 44882.13 hit Thursday, Jan 30, 2025
• Up 5.64% from its 2025 closing low of 41938.45 hit Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
• Year-to-date it is up 1759.18 points or 4.13%

Data based on preliminary market closing values

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 241.26 points or 0.54% this week to 44303.40

• Largest one-week point and percentage decline since the week ending Jan. 10, 2025
• Snaps a three-week winning streak
• Today it is down 444.23 points or 0.99%
• Largest one-day point and percentage decline since Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
• Down for two consecutive trading days
• Down 569.88 points or 1.27% over the last two trading days
• Largest two-day point and percentage decline since Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
• Down four of the past six trading days
• Off 1.58% from its record close of 45014.04 hit Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024
• Up 4.93% from the Election Day close of 42221.88 on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
• Up 1.88% from the Inauguration Day close of 43487.83 on Monday, Jan 20, 2025
• Lowest closing value since Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025
• Off 1.58% from its 52-week high of 45014.04 hit Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024
• Up 17.41% from its 52-week low of 37735.11 hit Monday, April 15, 2024
• Rose 14.56% from 52 weeks ago
• Off 1.29% from its 2025 closing high of 44882.13 hit Thursday, Jan 30, 2025
• Up 5.64% from its 2025 closing low of 41938.45 hit Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
• Year-to-date it is up 1759.18 points or 4.13%

Data based on preliminary market closing values

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

The S&P 500 Index is down 14.54 points or 0.24% this week to 6025.99

• Down for two consecutive weeks
• Down 75.25 points or 1.23% over the last two weeks
• Largest two-week point and percentage decline since the week ending Jan. 10, 2025
• Down six of the past nine weeks
• Today it is down 57.58 points or 0.95%
• Largest one-day point and percentage decline since Monday, Jan. 27, 2025
• Snaps a three-trading-day winning streak
• Off 1.52% from its record close of 6118.71 hit Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025
• Up 4.21% from the Election Day close of 5782.76 on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
• Up 0.49% from the Inauguration Day close of 5996.66 on Monday, Jan 20, 2025
• Off 1.52% from its 52-week high of 6118.71 hit Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025
• Up 21.66% from its 52-week low of 4953.17 hit Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
• Rose 19.88% from 52 weeks ago
• Off 1.52% from its 2025 closing high of 6118.71 hit Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025
• Up 3.41% from its 2025 closing low of 5827.04 hit Friday, Jan. 10, 2025
• Year-to-date it is up 144.36 points or 2.45%

Data based on preliminary market closing values

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

By Krystal Hur and Katy Barnato

Stocks fell Friday after a mixed jobs report showed the economy added 143,000 roles in January, slightly lower than forecast.

Adding to stock investors' nerves, President Trump said Friday afternoon at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that the U.S. will announce reciprocal tariffs on unspecified countries next week. Analysts have warned that tariffs could push inflation higher, and in turn keep long-awaited rate cuts on the backburner for longer.

The Nasdaq Composite slumped 1.4%, leading the session's declines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 444.23 points, or 1%, and the S&P 500 lost 0.9%.

Fresh data Friday also showed that Americans have soured in recent weeks on the U.S. economy. Consumer sentiment in the University of Michigan's preliminary February survey fell to its lowest reading since July 2024. Inflation expectations for the year ahead rose to their highest level since November 2023.

All three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower for the week, capping off a wild streak of sessions that whipsawed on trade uncertainty and big tech earnings.

The jobs report took center stage in early trading Friday. The Labor Department reported that the U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly eased to 4%, wage growth was strong, and additions over the previous two months' jobs reports were revised up by 100,000.

The monthly update is closely watched, as the health of the labor market is a key consideration for the Federal Reserve in setting interest rates.

"The overall takeaway is that the employment markets are still robust," said John Ingram, chief investment officer at Crestwood Advisors. "From our standpoint, it's consistent with an economy that seems to be accelerating."

Earlier in the week, markets began seesawing after Trump announced aggressive tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada over the weekend. Trading calmed somewhat after the U.S. reached deals with Mexico and Canada on Monday to delay tariffs.

But U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports went into effect this week, inciting retaliatory action from Beijing and escalating a new trade war between the world's two largest economies.

Jennifer Appel, senior investment director at investment consulting firm NEPC, says she has advised clients to refrain from making rash trading decisions based on the rapid developments in Trump's tariffs decisions.

"There's just been so much noise," said Appel. "If investors try to get too cute with their portfolios or how they're thinking about things, [they] might be making the wrong calls."

Amazon shares fell Friday after the e-retailer gave lower-than-expected guidance and-like Microsoft, Google and Meta Platforms-doubled down on plans for huge AI-related capital spending.

Shares of other big tech companies slumped this week. Shares of Tesla, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet all fell. Nvidia rallied 8.1%, recovering some of its steep losses last week from the emergence of Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek. Meta shares gained Friday, their 15th consecutive session moving higher.

Meanwhile, Treasury yields rose as traders dialed back rate-cute expectations from the Fed. Benchmark 10-year yields settled at about 4.483%, down from 4.566% last Friday.

Gold futures rose. The most actively traded gold futures contract settled at $2,887.60 a troy ounce after touching a new all-time high earlier in the day.

Elsewhere, Chinese tech stocks entered a new bull market in Hong Kong, buoyed by the emergence of DeepSeek. PC maker Lenovo and smartphone specialist Xiaomi were among big gainers. Alibaba shares also rose.

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