For: January 19, 2026

>>Wall Street Closed For MLK Day 

(New York, NY)  --  There's no trading on Wall Street today in observance of Martin Luther King Day.  The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange both reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday.  That will be coming after stocks closed lower in the last trading session on Friday.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 83 points to 49-359.  The S&P 500 lost four points to 69-40.  The Nasdaq fell 14 points to 23-515.

 

>>Noteworthy Economic Reports

(Undated)  --  Coming up in the business week ahead, there are no major economic reports on the calendar until Wednesday.  That's when pending home sales data from December will be released.  Weekly jobless claims are due Thursday along with a revised 3rd quarter GDP report.  Things wrap up Friday with a look at consumer sentiment.

 

>>World Economic Forum Starts Today

(Davos)  --  The World Economic Forum kicks off today in Davos, Switzerland.  President Trump is set to make an appearance at the annual meeting of political and business elites for the first time in six years amidst economic threats to allies over his desire to claim Greenland.  The White House says Trump's Wednesday speech will "emphasize that the United States and Europe must leave behind economic stagnation and the policies that caused it." 

 

>>Detroit Auto Show Opens To Public

(Detroit, MI)  --  The 2026 Detroit Auto Show is now open to the public at Huntington Place.  Visitors arrived Saturday in downtown Detroit to get a look at the new models and concept vehicles from automakers.  The show also feathers interactive attractions including a ride in a new Ford Bronco, and that brought Chad Ripley and his son Cooper to the show from Canada to check it out.  The Detroit Auto Show runs through Sunday.