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(RTTNews) - Following the downward move seen to close out 2025, stocks fluctuated over the course of the first trading day of 2026 on Friday before eventually ending the day little changed. While the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Wall Street closed out 2025 with slight losses Wednesday, extending a four-day decline as thin holiday trading ...