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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 1/9/2026

1:17 PM on Friday, January 9

U.S. stocks rose to more records following a mixed report on the U.S. job market

Demonstrators holds signs during a protest by Uber and Lyft drivers asking state regulators to take self-driving taxis off the streets due to safety concerns at the California Public Utilities Commission headquarters Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

Lyft and Uber drivers protest Waymo robotaxis as California considers further regulations

12:45 PM on Friday, January 9

Lyft and Uber drivers protested Waymo’s self-driving taxis in San Francisco

FILE - A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio

12:03 PM on Friday, January 9

State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday

FILE - People ski between the trees in the deep powder at Telluride Ski Resort, March 10, 2006. (AP Photo/Nathan Bilow, File)

Telluride reopening as striking ski patrollers accept contract, return to work

11:30 AM on Friday, January 9

Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado is reopening after a vote by striking ski patrollers to accept a contract and return to work

FILE - U.S. Department of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks before President Donald Trump arrives at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pa., Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraud

11:27 AM on Friday, January 9

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his agency is taking a closer look at financial transactions between Minnesotan residents and businesses and Somalia

FILE - This aerial photo shows Lincoln Hills juvenile prison on Dec. 10, 2015, in Irma, Wis. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File)

Wisconsin teen who killed prison guard in fistfight pleads guilty but claims mental illness

11:13 AM on Friday, January 9

A Wisconsin teen who killed a prison guard during a fistfight has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide but is claiming he's not responsible for his actions because he was mentally ill

FILE - John Sarcone, acting U.S. Attorney for Northern New York, leaves Manhattan federal court, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Michael Sisak, File)

Judge again rules Trump prosecutor unlawfully serving, rejects tax return bid

11:10 AM on Friday, January 9

A judge who ruled a Trump administration prosecutor was serving unlawfully also rejected his bid to obtain tax return information in a criminal investigation

Trump to meet with Colombia president next month; calls on Petro to make quick progress on stemming cocaine flow into US

10:59 AM on Friday, January 9

Trump to meet with Colombia president next month; calls on Petro to make quick progress on stemming cocaine flow into US

Gov. Gavin Newsom gives his State of the State address at the State Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (Hector Amezcua/The Sacramento Bee via AP, Pool)

Newsom faces another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in his last year as California governor

10:13 AM on Friday, January 9

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration says Friday the state is facing a $2.9 billion budget deficit

FILE - Missy Elliott, from left, and Sandra Denton with Cheryl James, right of Salt-N-Pepa, react during the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Nov. 8, 2025, at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group

10:00 AM on Friday, January 9

A federal judge has dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group

FILE - Pharmacy manager Aylen Amestoy administers a patient with a seasonal flu vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Miami, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peaked

9:41 AM on Friday, January 9

U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked

Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, speaks at a rally Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Vivek Ramaswamy's family bodyguard arrested on drug trafficking charges

9:38 AM on Friday, January 9

Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed alarm that a man who worked as his family’s bodyguard is facing federal drug trafficking charges

FILE - Customs and Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino walks with border patrol agents through a neighborhood during an immigration crackdown, in Kenner, La., Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents show

8:07 AM on Friday, January 9

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that federal border agents are pulling out of a Louisiana immigration crackdown and heading to Minneapolis

A victim with burned hands and relatives attend the official commemorative ceremony for the victims of the deadly fire at the "Le Constellation" bar in Crans-Montana, in Martigny, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone/Pool via AP)

Swiss bar owner put in pre-trial detention over the fatal fire at an Alpine resort

1:21 AM on Friday, January 9

Switzerland is holding a national day of mourning for the 40 people who died in an Alpine bar fire during a New Year’s Eve celebration

FILE - The flags of China and Japan are flown at the during the handover ceremony from China to Japan the next host of the Asian Games at the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends

12:16 AM on Friday, January 9

A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements

Palestinians inspect the damage at a displacement camp following an Israeli strike in Gaza City, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Israeli strikes kill at least 13 across Gaza, as Trump is expected to announce Board of Peace

11:57 PM on Thursday, January 8

Health officials say at least 13 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce his Board of Peace to oversee the fragile ceasefire

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Thursday , Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (Shannon Stapleton/Pool Photo via AP)

Luigi Mangione’s federal death penalty trial could start before the end of the year

9:00 PM on Thursday, January 8

Luigi Mangione’s federal death penalty trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson could begin before the end of the year

A Person walks past a wallpaper TV display at the LG booth during the CES tech show Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

From climbing vacuums to cyber pets: Some highlights of CES 2026

5:29 PM on Thursday, January 8

CES 2026 showcased futuristic tech, from paper-thin screens to AI-driven gadgets

Maintenance technician Liz Cardenas replaces a conveyor belt roller at a training area in a Walmart distribution center Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%

1:55 PM on Thursday, January 8

Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also been low

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