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For the week of January 16th, the S&P 500 declined 0.76% and the Dow Jones declined 2.8% based on weak economic data points and signs of a slowing economy.

The second week of the year showed gains for our major indexes. Weekly performance for the S&P 500 was up 2.67%, the Dow Jones was up 2.00%, and the NASDAQ was up 4.82%.

Stocks kicked off the first week of 2023 in positive territory while U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar fell after December's well-received employment report showed continued strength in hiring combined with slowing wage growth.