US stocks experienced a notable decline on Friday, attributed to disappointing economic reports and concerns regarding consumer sentiment and tariff threats. The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 saw their largest daily drops since December, as all major indexes finished the week down. Walmart's poor guidance added to fears of waning consumer demand, leading to a pessimistic outlook among investors. According to economic analysts, heightened uncertainty is the prevailing narrative, with predictions of continued volatility expected through the first quarter of the year.
All three major US stock indexes moved decisively lower on the heels of the data, and continued their slide into afternoon trading.
It's sparking the volatility that we've seen this week. We're anticipating that the uncertainty and the volatility is going to remain at least through the end of this first quarter.
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