The New York Stock Exchange completed the last trading day of the week with a mixed performance. The Dow Jones index slipped to 44,546.08 points, while the S&P 500 closed at 6,114.63 points, and the Nasdaq index rose to 20,026.77 points.

The Dow Jones index declined by 0.37% to 44,546.08 points at the close, while the S&P 500 closed at 6,114.63 points with a horizontal trend, and the Nasdaq index increased by 0.41% to 20,026.77 points. Investors monitored the decision regarding reciprocal tariff application plans signed by Trump and the announced data, resulting in a mixed performance in the stock markets.

Trump instructed the economic team to prepare a plan for applying tariffs on countries that impose customs duties on imports from the USA. Trump stated that he decided to implement reciprocal tariffs on countries and mentioned that VAT will be considered as a tariff. Howard Lutnick, the nominee for US Trade Secretary, mentioned that they will analyze each country individually and plan to complete their work by April 1. Retail sales in the US recorded the highest monthly decline since March 2023 with a 0.9% drop in January, falling below market expectations. Analysts pointed out that adverse weather conditions and fires negatively affected consumer spending. The import price index in the US increased by 0.3% in January, the highest increase since April 2024, while the export price index rose by 1.3%, the highest since May 2022.

Although the import price index slightly increased in January, the export price index showed higher growth than anticipated. Analysts expressed that this week’s producer and consumer inflation figures exceeded expectations and the lower-than-expected increase in the import price index provided some hope in combating inflation. Analysts remarked that the policies of the Trump administration, such as tariffs, tax cuts, and mass deportation of irregular migrants, were described as “inflationary” by economists, and emphasized that the clarification of policies and the announced data would shape the future interest rate decisions of the US Federal Reserve (Fed). Industrial production in the US also exceeded market expectations by rising by 0.5% in January. While the 10-year US Treasury bond yield fell to 4.45%, it later stabilized at 4.48%. The Dollar Index also declined by 0.5% to 106.77 as of 00:25 GMT. Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan stated that if the labor market continues to remain strong, better inflation data does not necessarily mean the Fed will cut interest rates. Meta’s shares gained over 1% following the news that the company plans to invest in humanoid robots supported by artificial intelligence. US markets will be closed on Monday due to Presidents’ Day.