MARKET UPDATE | January 26, 2026
- James C. McGrath

- Jan 26
- 1 min read

Stocks paused this week as the S&P 500 edged down -0.4% to close at 6,915.61, marking its second consecutive weekly decline. Despite the slip, the benchmark remains up 1% for the month. Financials led the decline, falling -2.5%. Capital One plunged -9.1% after missing earnings estimates and announcing a $5.15 BN acquisition of AI-platform Brex. Real Estate and Utilities also lagged, dropping -2.4% and -2.0%, respectively.


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