Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow rise, with key jobs report, SCOTUS tariff ruling in focus

US stocks tilted mostly higher on Friday as investors assessed the December jobs report and braced for a possible Supreme Court ruling on President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) nudged up nearly 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) was roughly flat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 0.3% after a mixed session on Thursday as appetite for technology stocks ebbed. All three major indexes remain on pace to close the first full week of 2026 higher. Markets on Friday are ...