Dow Jones Today: Dow slips as options expiry hits and investors weigh bank earnings
New York, Jan 16, 2026, 10:02 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped in early Friday trading, erasing a modest gain from the open as declines in healthcare and consumer sectors weighed on the index. Around 10 a.m. ET, the Dow was down 70.37 points, or 0.14%, at 49,372.07. The S&P 500 edged up 0.07%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.26%. Among the Dow’s biggest losers were Salesforce, Merck, and UnitedHealth, with Nvidia bucking the trend and moving higher. (Investing.com) The stop-start rhythm matters as the market juggles two factors: the first full week of fourth-quarter earnings