By Lee Jackson
Publication Date: 2026-01-30 12:59:00
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Pre-Market Stock Futures:
Futures are trading lower as we prepare to close out the trading week. What a difference a day can make. After a blockbuster rally on Wednesday, the stock market reversed course and sold off on Thursday, and that could carry over into today. While the major indices ended off their midday lows, they all closed lower, with the Nasdaq taking the biggest hit, down 0.72% to 23,685. Only the huge blowout earnings and outstanding forward guidance from Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) kept the index from falling much further after Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported very disappointing results. The Dow Jones Industrials finished the day up 0.11% at 49,071, while the S&P 500 was last seen at 6,9679, down 0.13%. After leading the way most of January, the Russell broke a string of five straight down days Thursday to close up 0.05% to finish at 2,654.
Treasury Bonds:
Similar to Wednesday, yields were down across…
