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US open: Dow and S&P 500 edge lower as investors turn defensive

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Friday 23 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday after major indices delivered two solid back-to-back performances as geopolitical tensions begun to ease.
As of 1515 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.56% at 49,107.01, while the S&P 500 shed 0.15% to 6,903.21 and...

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