Volatile Trading Week to End in Losses as Geopolitical Risks Weigh
Schaeffers Investment Research·2026-01-16 17:17

Wall Street contended with a potent mix of geopolitical risk this week and central bank drama this week. The Department of Justice (DoJ) opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank's renovation, and the financial sector struggled after President Donald Trump called for a 10% cap on credit card rates for one year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and S&P 500 (SPX) still enjoyed record closes, with Alphabet (GOOGL) crossing the $4 trillion market cap -- joining onl ...