Friends

Once again stocks are finding it hard to maintain any consistency as the market averages moved lower during today's trading session. Walmart’s earnings were fantastic, but their forward guidance left market participants unimpressed.

As for the market averages, by the close the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 267 points to finish the day at 49,395. The S&P 500 was down 19 points to close at 6,861. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 70 points to close at 22,682. Gold was up $11 to trade at $5,021 per ounce, while oil was up $1.57 to trade at $66.76 per barrel WTI.

Well, 2026 has seen a lot of volatility and no real movement in the market averages. For now, let’s see how the week finishes out tomorrow.

Have a nice evening everyone.