U.S. stocks slumped Friday as worries flared again on Wall Street about tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% and erased what had been a modest gain for the week. It’s one of the worse drops for the index so far in the young year,

Some calm is returning to Wall Street, and U.S. stock indexes are making only modest moves after much of Europe and Asia rose earlier in the day

The latest consumer sentiment data showed near-term inflation expectations rose to their highest level since November 2023.

Wall Street shifted lower in early trading Wednesday as markets took in more corporate earnings reports while considering the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China.

U.S. stocks are slipping Friday after a discouraging report suggested U.S. consumers are bracing for higher inflation, while a separate update gave a mixed picture of the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 was 0.

U.S. stock indexes are holding relatively steady following a mixed report on the job market that analysts said may not change much for financial markets. The S&P 500 was up